by Todd Friedman | Jan 17, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features George Spanos, who currently is displayed on card number 3333, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. George is one of the great arcade mechanics in the Chicagoland area. He has serviced machines at all the top arcade...
by Jason Russell | Jan 17, 2021 | Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions, The Story Of...
Long Overdue On account of a seemingly endless series of non-gaming related distractions (sometimes referred to as life), I’ve been regretfully slow at responding to some of the great reader questions that find me on social media. Let’s take a look into...
by Derek Slaton | Jan 16, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Release Date: 1989 Publisher: Activision Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model #: AK-050 Rarity: 5 Programmer: Dan Kitchen This port of the arcade classic came along very late in the 2600 lifespan and stands apart from...
by Michael Thomasson | Jan 15, 2021 | 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview
Aerosmith’s signature video game almost didn’t include Aerosmith. In 1993, Midway Games was working on a new coin-op to be titled ‘Generation X’, and if one listens carefully to the opening sequence, Revolution X is referred to by its original title. However, that...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 15, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns
Those were the EXACT words I screamed when I laid my eyes on the Nintendo Entertainment System for the very first time. The moment has been vividly burned into my brain. It was January, 1986. I was sleeping over at my friend John Gaines’ house. I assumed we’d...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 13, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview
In 1999 and his 2005 Donkey Kong record score. In a video released by Guinness World Records, Editor-in Chief Craig Glenday stated, “reviewing both: existing evidence and newly sourced eyewitness testimony, plus some new expert gameplay analyses and hardware...