iiRcade to Add Five New Titles from Data East – Including Karnov

by Brad Feingold | Feb 10, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, iiRcade, Press Release

iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in arcade style at home, is pleased to announce the addition of 5 popular Data East titles that are officially licensed by Paon DP Inc.,...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Kyle Goewert

by Todd Friedman | Jan 30, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Gaming

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Kyle Goewert, who is displayed on card number 26 from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.   Kyle is also featured on cards 327A and 554.  Kyle is one of only a few that have competed in the Kong Off, an annual Donkey Kong arcade...

Arcade Classic Lode Runner Coming Soon to iiRcade

by Old School Gamer | Jan 28, 2021 | 1980s, Arcade, iiRcade, Press Release

            iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in arcade style at home, is adding four officially licensed Lode Runner games from Tozai, Inc. to...

Welcome to the Video Game Capital of the World

by Walter Day | Jan 27, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns, Gaming, Magazine Preview

I started making plans to have the Scoreboard grow into  becoming the “crossroads” of gaming. It was perfectly  fine that the scoreboard had existed so far as a free  service to help all the arcades, but I thought of all the fun  we would all have if the players came...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – George Spanos

by Todd Friedman | Jan 17, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features George Spanos, who currently is displayed on card number 3333, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  George is one of the great arcade mechanics in the Chicagoland area. He has serviced machines at all the top arcade...

Music is the Weapon – How Aerosmith Rocked the Arcade

by Michael Thomasson | Jan 15, 2021 | 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

Aerosmith’s signature video game almost didn’t include Aerosmith. In 1993, Midway Games was working on a new coin-op to be titled ‘Generation X’, and if one listens carefully to the opening sequence, Revolution X is referred to by its original title. However, that...