Mark Flitman: Virtual Bart

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 8, 2021 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

From their debut on the Nintendo Entertainment System to their classic arcade game and plethora of other games on seemingly every console ever created, The Simpsons have always had a stake in gaming history. Connected with publishers the likes of Konami, Electronic...

The Halley Project or Walking the Dog

by Old School Gamer | Jan 7, 2021 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Space… deep Space… infinite in all its dimensions.. as black as Satan’s heart… punctured by the occasional star, bleeding light in a half-hearted attempt to push back the cold, black depths… to no avail… and deep in the darkness below, a small silver dot crawls...

An Interview with Jeff Peters

by Todd Friedman | Jan 5, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

If you have been around the gaming scene for the past 35 years, you’ve probably heard of Jeff Peters. You may have even met him. Jeff is one of the co founders of the Utah Digital Entertainment Network (UDEN), whose mission is to connect, inform and grow the local...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Lori Mangione

by Todd Friedman | Jan 2, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Lori Mangione who currently is displayed on card number 3301, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  She is also on card number 3264 with her husband Michael. Lori is the artist behind “Silly Rabbit Crafts”. Her pixelated...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Astroblast?

by Derek Slaton | Jan 1, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1982 Publisher: M Network Controller: Joystick/Paddles Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up – Space Invaders Alternate Title: N/A Model #: MT5666 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Hal Finney This may be one of the fastest paced games in history. The Earth is under...

NHLPA 93: Fighting For Fun

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Dec 30, 2020 | 1990s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

“If it’s in the game, it’s in the game,” the mega  publisher’s sports titles were about much more than  realism. While they were always about providing  a realistic experience, there was always an effort  to simultaneously maintain a massively fun environment. While...