Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ryan Hart

by Todd Friedman | Mar 18, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Ryan Hart, who is displayed on card number 214, from the Superstars of 2012.  Ryan is from London and has been playing games since he was 10 years.  His genre of choice is fighting games.  He succeeded tremendously in series...

LAST CHANCE: Pre-Order The Steven Universe Season 1 Score!

by Old School Gamer | Mar 15, 2026 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s

DON’T MISS OUT: Steven Universe: Season 1 (Score from the Original Soundtrack) 4×10” Vinyl Set! PRE-ORDERS CLOSE MONDAY, MARCH 16TH! We at iam8bit, along with Warner Bros. and WaterTower Music, are proud to present Steven Universe: Season 1 (Score from the...

Video Game of the Day – Mario Tennis (GBC)

by Video Game of the Day | Mar 9, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Roger Sharpe

by Todd Friedman | Mar 6, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Roger Sharpe, who is displayed on card number 204, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  Roger is also featured on trading cards 841 and 1709.  Roger’s impact on the pinball industry dates all the way back to the 1970’s...

CRKD Announces PS3 Compatible Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controllers

by William Schwartz | Mar 5, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

  The gaming hardware company CRKD announced earlier today the upcoming release of two new Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controllers. The Ebony Encore and Alpine White variants join the Cherry Sunburst and Blueberry Burst pro editions which were released last year. CRKD...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Wes Copeland

by Todd Friedman | Mar 3, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Wes Copeland, who is displayed on card number 769, from the Superstars of 2014.   Wes is also features on card numbers 1838 and 2245.  Wes is the current world record holder, on what some people call the holy grail of arcade...