by Michael Thomasson | Feb 6, 2022 | 2000s, 2010s, Arcade
While nothing will ever replace the feel of a real pinball machine, digital pinball machines have been improving and now do quite a nice job of simulating the silver ball experience. There have been many options over the years, including the pricey and deluxe set-ups...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 3, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, Lists
The sales of sports games drive the gaming industry, but with a lack of competition in the genre over the last decade, fans have truly missed out. Here are five great Sports games to play that you most likely missed. Powermove Pro Wrestling: Yukes is currently busy...
by Mike Mertes | Jan 31, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
You certainly can’t discount the amount of money Konami has and still is making worldwide with its musical games like Dance Dance Revolution, as it has been one of the hottest things to play for years wherever arcade cabinets can be found. Much like how Street...
by Mike Mertes | Jan 27, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
Konami’s Dance Dance Revolution hit the Japanese arcade scene in 1998 as a brand-new addition to Konami’s Bemani series of music and rhythm games. Like Beatmania, Konami would utilize a specialized cabinet with a powerful sound system and a control system...
by Todd Friedman | Jan 19, 2022 | 2000s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview, Reviews
I remember it like it was yesterday; walking into Toys ‘R Us to get my young twins some presents for the upcoming holiday season. Of course, when I go into a toy store, the first place I go to is the video game section. Not for the kids, but for me. I was still...
by Kevin Butler | Jan 17, 2022 | 2000s, Magazine Preview, Reviews
First released in 2005, Guitar Hero was like the Konami arcade game Guitar Freaks in which you hit certain buttons as they appeared on the screen. Guitar Hero, though, took this approach to the next level. First, it used a guitar-shaped controller. This controller had...