Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dan Tearle

by Todd Friedman | Nov 9, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dan Tearle who is displayed on card number 671, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.   Michael is also featured on card 1153, 1326, and 1352.  To say Dan is an artist is an understatement.  Dan is very talented and has...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Zach Sharpe

by Todd Friedman | Nov 2, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Zach Sharpe, who is displayed on card number 341, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  Zach has had a major impact in the world of pinball as a player, writer and as an organizer.  Zach was at one time in charge of the...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tim Hanson

by Todd Friedman | Oct 26, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tim Hanson who currently is displayed on card number 2309, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection.  Tim is a huge Nintendo fan and gamer.  Games like Super Metroid and Super Mario Bros. 3 to name a few.  Tim finds himself...

Entering the Digitized Era–Part3 – By Warren Davis

by Old School Gamer | Oct 19, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Columns

In Parts 1 and 2, I talked about the development of WTARG, the software I developed at Williams/Bally/ Midway to allow artists to incorporate digitized video of live actors in our games. My exploration into digitizing began in 1986, and the first version of WTARG came...

Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: So You Want to Be a YouTuber – By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Oct 13, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

If you know me well, you know I love a good bargain, and YouTube is about as good as it gets. If you’ve got a device to play it on, such as a modern game console or computer, a Roku device, a Blu-ray player, or a smartphone, YouTube gives you countless hours of free...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Pete Hahn

by Todd Friedman | Oct 4, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

This weekend the International Video Game Hall of Fame will be inducting its new members into the Class of 2019.  One of these inductees is Pete Hahn.  Pete is a multiple world record holder and former Player of the Year at Galloping Ghost arcade in Brookfield, IL. ...