by Shaun Jex | Nov 3, 2018 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews, The Story Of...
When you think of Aerosmith, you probably think of the songs “Dream On” or “Sweet Emotion.” You might think of their classic, 1975 album “Toys In the Attic” or the flamboyant, semi-androgynous looks and soaring vocals of lead singer Steven Tyler (the man who once...
by Shaun Jex | Oct 28, 2018 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews, The Story Of...
I will always associate the game House of the Dead with going to the movies. The game was released in Japan in 1996, appearing in the United States a year later. It immediately became a staple at arcades. As I recall, it sat in the arcade section of every movie...
by Old School Gamer | Oct 15, 2018 | Arcade, Console/Handheld
Thanks to Kickstarter, the relaunch of the classic game of Pong was a successful reincarnation that has created a tremendous buzz across the video game world. The sit down cocktail marvel has people stopping by and staring at several video game conventions and even...
by JasonBreininger | Sep 28, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...
Continuing the topic of the early Nintendo black box titles and their box art, I wanted to quickly highlight a few more from some of the other series that really caught my attention in the 80s, such as the light gun, programmable and arcade series. Arcade series games...
by Adam Johnson | Sep 26, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews
Have you ever imagined what a film would be without a score? How about without foley? Woefully incomplete. The fact is, backing tracks and audio elements are just as much a part of entertainment as the visual aspects. The same is true of video games. Without...
by Old School Gamer | Sep 25, 2018 | Arcade, Magazine Preview
You hear a lot of arguments in the video game business. Some are about how much better X console is that Y for certain reasons, others delve into the minutiae of what makes a game brilliant or garbage. In covering the arcade business for more than 10 years, there is...