RIP Steve Epstein

by Todd Friedman | Jun 14, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Pinball

It is with great sadness that Steve Epstein has passed away on Saturday June 13th, 2020.  He was 71 years old. He was a true ambassador and icon in the pinball industry. Steve’s accomplishments are no less impressive as the owner/operator of the world famous...

Switch it Up: Missile Command Recharged – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Jun 11, 2020 | 2020s, Atari, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

        It has been 40 years since the release of one of the most iconic arcade games ever. Protecting your cities with one oversized trackball and three buttons and firing a limited amount of missiles at everything that is coming at you....

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Newcomer

by Todd Friedman | May 30, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Newcomer, who currently is displayed on card number 626 from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.  John is the creator of the ever-popular game “Joust”.  Joust is considered one of the golden age games from the original...

Digging Deeper Into Big Announcement From Sega

by Jason Russell | May 29, 2020 | 2020s, Columns, Lists, Magazine Preview

Sega is About to Unleash Some Big News In case you haven’t heard, amid a global pandemic, domestic rioting and unrest, and seemingly endless troubling news, a rumor has escaped Japan that Sega is in the process of readying an announcement next week that will rile the...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Karl Kuhlenschmidt

by Todd Friedman | May 23, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Karl Kuhlenschmidt who currently is displayed on card number 2161, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection.  Karl is an avid arcade preservationist, who loves to fix and restore old classic arcade machines to keep the nostalgia...

RETROSPECTIVE: The Licensed Fighters

by Jason Russell | May 18, 2020 | 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Lists, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

Two Great Trends That Trend Great Together As the popularity of the versus fighting grew in the early to mid 90s, it didn’t take long for developers and publishers to see the appeal in coupling the genre with licensed properties to capitalize on two trends...