Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Adventure?

by Derek Slaton | Apr 10, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1980 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Adventure Alternate Title: N/A Model #: cx2613 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Warren Robinett In this ambitious ground breaking game you have the honor of controlling the first great video game hero....

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Eric Olofson

by Todd Friedman | Apr 4, 2021 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Eric Olofson who currently is displayed on card number 2472, from the Superstars of 2016 Collection.  Eric has been playing video game since the late 1970’s. He has been trying to break records ever since. His first world...

Welcome to Walter Day’s Fantasy Land – by Walter Day

by Walter Day | Mar 28, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview, Press Release

Everybody has their innermost desires. Everybody has secret aspirations and goals they hope to achieve in the course of their lives. Some people wish for a new car, some for a better home, and some for a wonderful romantic relationship. Unbelievably, one of my most...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Birthday Mania?

by Derek Slaton | Mar 27, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1984 Publisher: Personal Games Controller: Paddles Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model #: N/A Rarity: 10 Programmer: Robert Anthony Tokar The ROM for this long lost Holy Grail has finally surfaced It’s your birthday and it’s time to...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ed Fries

by Todd Friedman | Mar 27, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Console/Handheld

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Ed Fries, who is displayed on card number 365, from the   Superstars of 2012 Collection.  Ed has been in the gaming scene since the early 1980’s. He ahs been part of some historic gaming revolutions and games. After working on...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Justin Pursell

by Todd Friedman | Mar 21, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Justin Pursell, who is displayed on card number 3530, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Justin is one of the most talented artists I have seen in a long time. His artistic precision makes all his artwork look realistic...