Intellivision Amico Update: Everything We Know So Far

by Jason Russell | Oct 23, 2020 | Columns, Console/Handheld, Interviews, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

A Lot Has Changed in 24-Months As we approach the tail end of the year, it’s a pretty safe assessment that nobody could have predicted just how brutally rough and tumble 2020 would prove to be.  Yet for the video game industry, somehow, things are very prosperous. ...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tony Barnes

by Todd Friedman | Oct 18, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tony Barnes who currently is displayed on card number 3366, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Tony has been producing games since 1984, doing everything from art, design, programing and music. He has been instrumental in...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Dig Dug?

by Derek Slaton | Oct 17, 2020 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1983 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2677 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Douglas Macrae   Despite the hardware limitations of the 2600, Dig Dug does an admirable job of capturing the look and...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Robertson

by Todd Friedman | Oct 11, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Robertson who is displayed on card number 3413, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. John is an extraordinary pinball restorationist. He has been repairing pinball machines since the 1970’s. He is passionate about his...

Mexico Trading Card Ceremony LIVE FEED Oct. 10th, 2020

by Todd Friedman | Oct 9, 2020 | 2020s, Columns, ESports, Events, Interviews

MEXICO TRADING CARD AWARD CEREMONIES, Saturday, October 10th, 2020 at 7:30 PM CST. Ceremonies to be hosted by Todd Friedman, Rick Barretto, Billy Mitchell and Walter Day. Eleven recipients have been chosen who represent Mexico’s most devoted, brilliant and...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mike Yesenko

by Todd Friedman | Oct 4, 2020 | 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Console/Handheld

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mike Yesenko who currently is displayed on card number 3444, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Mike is a world record holder on multiple games on systems such as the NES, Sega Genesis and PS2.  His longest record is from...