Five Game Franchises That Desperately Need Sequels

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 22, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

Let’s face it- game developers have to manage a tough situation. While the need to share their art and experiences is always the most important thing, making money also plays a role. That’s the reason why the industry is flooded with sequels. However, as we all know,...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Travis Warnell

by Todd Friedman | Jul 20, 2019 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Travis Warnell, who is displayed on card number 171, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.   Travis is also displayed on card number 997.  He holds world records on multiple games such as Golgo 13, Lethal Enforcers and Bang!...

A Brief History of Bonk

by David Oxford | Jul 18, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

January 31st, 2001 was a historic date for the video game industry. On that day, SEGA, once a powerhouse console manufacturer who would be the first to truly take the fight to Nintendo on North American soil, announced that they were exiting the hardware industry and...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Lonnie McDonald

by Todd Friedman | Jul 13, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Lonnie McDonald who currently is displayed on card number 249, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  He is also featured on cards 127 (with Steve Sanders), 589, 905, 1442 and 1465.  Steve is one greatest Joust players.  He...

The Best Old School Soccer Video Games of All Time

by Old School Gamer | Jul 10, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

Nothing quite stokes nostalgia in the heart of a particular brand of millennial as memories of playing old school soccer video games. Whilst some were no doubt better than others, back in the 90’s and early 2000’s it was still a novelty for many to be playing a game...

Modern Indie Publisher Announced for Evercade. Also, Official Trailer

by Brendan Meharry | Jul 6, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

It’s been several months since we reported on the Evercade. The new retro handheld console that uses a cartridge system and includes HDMI-out previously had a handful of big-name publishers sign onboard, including the likes of Atari, Interplay and Data East. Since our...