AMAZON or Big Brown River! From the man formerly known as THE JADED GAMER by Bill Donohue

by Old School Gamer | Feb 17, 2020 | Columns, Magazine Preview, Opinions, The Story Of...

The following are excerpts from a tattered notebook recovered from the mummified hand of an unknown explorer. How the explorer got into his leathery condition is still a mystery that maybe these notes can solve. A bigger mystery is how this explorer was found under a...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ken Gage

by Todd Friedman | Feb 15, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Ken Gage who currently is displayed on card number 2594, from the Superstars of 2016 Collection. Ken started his gaming career on the Atari 2600. Adventure was his go-to game. He played so much, his parents had to take away the...

Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: 40th Anniversary of the Intellivision – By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Feb 10, 2020 | 1980s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Late in 1981, I discovered a trio of exclusive shooters for the Intellivision: Astrosmash, Space Armada, and Star Strike. Each is easy to find today, making them a great bargain for fans of the system. Complete boxed copies are worth only a few dollars each. Before I...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Robin Mihara

by Todd Friedman | Feb 8, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Events

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Robin Mihara, who currently is displayed on card number 286, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  Robin is one of the top Tetris players in the world.  His preference is the NES version and has been playing since its...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Andrew Welburn

by Todd Friedman | Feb 1, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Andrew Welburn, who currently is displayed on card number 1643, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.  Andrew has been collecting arcade games since 1997 and has been repairing very rare and undocumented PCBs for collectors...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mike Imhof

by Todd Friedman | Jan 25, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mike Imhof, who is displayed on card number 2712, from the Superstars of 2017.   Mike and his wife Lisa are also on trading card number 2913.   Along with his wife, Mike has a home arcade in Pittsburgh, PA called “RetroBrain...