Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ken Horowitz

by Todd Friedman | Sep 29, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Ken Horowitz, who is currently displayed on card number 3190, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection.  Ken is a huge historian and a writer of many gaming topics.  Sega is his love and he has been writing about it for the last...

Nintendo Ultra 64 Controller Prototype Discovered

by David Oxford | Sep 26, 2019 | 1990s, 2010s

A while back, I took a brief look at what made the Nintendo 64 controller unique among its contemporaries in the market. What I didn’t look at, however, was the controller we didn’t get. Recently, retrogaming “preservationist, restorer, hobby sw + hw...

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...

Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro Details Released

by Brendan Meharry | Sep 23, 2019 | 1990s, 2010s, Arcade

A few weeks ago, you may recall our initial report on the Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro. Not a lot was known then – it’s honestly just an article of speculation – but a few days ago, SNK finally let rip a bunch of information in a press release. And hey, what do you know?...

Retro Remakes

by Ben Magnet | Sep 23, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

It seems with out fail, whenever Hollywood announces a remake/reboot of a beloved film or film franchise it’s met with so much toxicity that’ll make System of a Down blush.  However the complete polar opposite seems to happen with video games.  The yells...

Four Retro Games Worth Checking Out on Nintendo Switch Online

by David Oxford | Sep 19, 2019 | 1990s, 2010s

First of all, one thing needs to be made abundantly clear: Most, if not all, of the titles featured in NES and Super NES – Nintendo Switch Online are worth checking out. But getting right down to it, this site is called “Old School Gamer.” That means if...