Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Andrew Joseph

by Todd Friedman | Nov 29, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Andrew Joseph, who currently is displayed on card number 3727, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Andrew grew up playing pinball but only started competing competitively a few years ago. Andrew’s game of choice is Hot...

Kiss: Psycho Circus – The Nightmare Child by Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Nov 28, 2021 | 1990s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Confession time: when it comes from the 1990s to the present, my history with computer games is spotty at best. Sure, I’ve played DOOM and some of the other major releases, and I even taught myself to type with Mario Teaches Typing (it was much more effective than my...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Pigs in Space?

by Derek Slaton | Nov 25, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Publisher: Atari Release: 1983 Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model: # CX26114 Rarity: 5 Programmer: Bill Aspromonte, Robert Zdybel, John Russell This charming Muppets based game is great for younger gamers.   You are...

DEUS EX: Warren Spector by Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 22, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Set in the near-future, Deus Ex, ironically originally named Shooter, is set in a world where every conspiracy theory you’ve ever heard is true. The Illuminati, Knights Templar and Roswell all happened, and it gets worse: plagues, disasters, and corruption rule. In...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Beany Bopper?

by Derek Slaton | Nov 21, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1982 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up – Scrolling Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 11002 Rarity: 4 Programmer: Grady Ward This odd title leaves a lot to be desired. Even by Atari 2600 standards, this is a...

When The Nintendo Switch You Really Want Doesn’t Exist

by Jason Russell | Nov 17, 2021 | Columns, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Magazine Preview, Opinions

I Want My Switch TV I may be in a silent minority when it comes to these matters, but I’ve been waiting around for Nintendo to release a version of the Switch that, as much as it pains me to admit, doesn’t look like is going to happen.  Worse still, it may never come...