International Video Game Hall of Fame Nomination Forms

by Todd Friedman | Apr 27, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Events, Pinball

Submissions for the International Video Game Hall of Fame Class of 2019 are now open.  As the preeminent voice, The International Video Hall of Fame respectfully requests your nominations for our Hall of Fame Induction.  IVGHOF Committees will select winners solely on...

Intruder Alert…Intruder Alert! – By Kevin Butler

by Kevin Butler | Apr 17, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Magazine Preview

NAME: BERZERK MANUFACTURER: STERN ELECTRONICS YEAR: 1980 TYPE: VIDEOGAME TEAM LEADER: DESIGNED AND PROGRAMMED BY ALAN MCNEIL Berzerk is a two-dimensional maze-style game that involves you attempting to escape killer robots in a never- ending gallery of mazes. Somewhat...

Tetris and Joseph Saelee – By Joel West / Completed by Brian Szarek

by Old School Gamer | Apr 16, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

Welcome to another installment of a column dedicated exclusively to Old School Gamers and Old School Games from the Golden Age of gaming. These gamers, back in the day, had to physically use a coin or token to start a video game. The earning of these coins was mostly...

Pratt At the Arcade: The Darius Series – By Adam Pratt

by Old School Gamer | Apr 14, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns

Instead of trying to cram everything about a genre into one article, this time I am going to focus on a particular series within the realm of the shoot ‘em up. It is one that started off in arcades and was done in such a way that the home ports never could capture the...

Jersey Jack Announces Willy Wonka Pinball at MGC – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Apr 13, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Events, Pinball

After passing out specially made Willy Wonka Candy Bars to mark the occasion at the first night of the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wi, Jersey Jack opened the doors and let the special guests into the presentation room to announce their latest pinball that...

Coffee Crisis – Grab a Cup and Kick Alien Butt!!! – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Apr 13, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Reviews

“The evil alien Smurglien race has taken notice of Earth’s fancy World Wide Web and have begun stealing its WiFi. In doing so, they have hacked their own version of the internet and hid it deep within the Earth’s web-based systems, calling it the Smurnet.”  Now that’s...