Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Greg Bond

by Todd Friedman | Jul 18, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Greg Bond, who currently is displayed on card number 190, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. You can see Greg in the documentary, The King of Kong. Greg was around for most of the movie footage when the Donkey Kong...

Video Game of the Day – July 15th – Sonic Shuffle

by Video Game of the Day | Jul 15, 2020 | 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...

From Social Activity to Online Gaming: Arcades Then & Now

by Old School Gamer | Jul 15, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Gaming

Many industries evolve massive as the sands of time pass and that is certainly the case where the gaming sector is concerned. Gaming’s early roots date back to the Second World War, although it wasn’t until the 1970s and 80s that things really began to take off. Fast...

iiRcade Adding Online Multi-Player Capabilities to its Home Arcade

by Old School Gamer | Jul 13, 2020 | 2020s, Arcade, iiRcade, Press Release

        Online arcade-style party game, BombSquad, is the first announced online enabled title added to iiRcade library of games. iiRcade has raised over $350k on Kickstarter early in its campaign. CHICAGO — iiRcade the ultimate connected...

Video Game of the Day – July 9th – Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark

by Video Game of the Day | Jul 9, 2020 | 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...

More Galaga World Records

by Todd Friedman | Jul 6, 2020 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns

Both of these outstanding achievements were done in the Galaga Group. Mark Schult Single ship broke the world record on Points (Marathon – No double ship) – Arcade, 1,216,540 approved by Twin Galaxies. Single ship is extremely challenging due to the fact...