Remakes Announced for House of the Dead 1 & 2

by Brendan Meharry | Oct 7, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

Polish publisher Forever Entertainment, who you might know for their remakes of Panzer Dragoon and its sequel (available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch soon) has confirmed reports that they’re also remaking the light gun shooters, House of the Dead and House of...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Pete Hahn

by Todd Friedman | Oct 4, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

This weekend the International Video Game Hall of Fame will be inducting its new members into the Class of 2019.  One of these inductees is Pete Hahn.  Pete is a multiple world record holder and former Player of the Year at Galloping Ghost arcade in Brookfield, IL. ...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Rick Barretto

by Todd Friedman | Oct 4, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Rick Barretto, who is displayed on card number 3242, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection.    Rick is an all-around gaming enthusiast.   He is a collector, author, inventor and an industry entrepreneur.   In 1998 Rick...

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance: A Really Great Tactics Game

by Ben Magnet | Oct 3, 2019 | 2000s, Console/Handheld

I love tactics games.  To the passing gamer, they may seem boring with the lack of action and constant planning and strategizing.  But to me, it’s an intense chess match where every move matters and the satisfaction of watching a strategy play out perfectly is...

Best Retro Gaming Consoles that are Brought Back to Life in 2019

by Old School Gamer | Sep 28, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

If you are a die-hard fan of old school gaming, you will be pretty excited to find out that there are retro consoles built today and adapted to modern technology. Most of these consoles come with some of the best classic retro games that are extremely fun to play....

R.I.P. Sean Quigley

by Todd Friedman | Sep 24, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

  On September 18th, 2019, A dear friend and fellow gamer passed away.   He was a local gamer in my home state of Illinois.  Sean was a frequent visitor of Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, IL.  He was a true compeitive gamer that loved hanging out with his...