Konami’s Classics Collections and the Curse of Being a Nintendo Fan

by David Oxford | Mar 21, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

This week, Konami has announced that they are releasing a series of three (possibly more) classic collections of games from their archives in order to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Coming to all four key modern platforms (Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4,...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Alan Radue

by Todd Friedman | Mar 11, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Alan Radue, who is displayed on card number 383, from the Superstars of 2012.  He is also featured on card 2210 from the Superstars of 2015.   Alan is the current world record holder on the arcade games Sea Wolf & Sprint 2....

The Last Official Release: Neo Geo AES – Samurai Shodown V Special (2004)

by Brendan Meharry | Mar 10, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s

Welcome again, retro-playing friends, to another instalment of The Last Official Release. So far, I’ve chronicled the last games released for 25 different consoles and handhelds (all linked below). To say I’m running out of content wouldn’t be a lie – the list of what...

Video Game Industry Veteran and Former Atari COO, Todd Shallbetter, Joins Medical Video Game Company, Level Ex

by Old School Gamer | Mar 6, 2019 | 2000s, Events

Shallbetter to lead video game studio’s strategic partnership efforts  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS  (MARCH 6, 2019) — Level Ex, creators of industry-leading video games for doctors, announced today the hiring of former Atari Chief Operating Officer, Todd Shallbetter, as Senior...

The C64 Mini World’s Best Selling Home Computer – Reborn! By Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Mar 6, 2019 | 1980s, 2000s, Reviews

The marketing boldly promotes the C-64 Mini as “The World’s Best-Selling Home Computer – Reborn!”, and in many ways, that proves to be true. At a buck and a quarter per game, the C64 Mini has a lot to offer. While not perfect, most of the promises made by this new...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Eddie Adlum

by Todd Friedman | Feb 24, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Eddie Adlum, who currently is displayed on card number 2050, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection.  Eddie is the founder and publisher of RePlay Magazine.  He has been writing or publishing since 1964, where he worked for...