The Atari 2600 Joystick

by Todd Friedman | Dec 24, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Columns

              The Atari 2600 “Joystick” to me is the father of them all.  There have been controllers made before the little black stick with the red button, but this controller changed the way gaming was played on what is considered the birth of home console era. ...

Arcade Trading Card Spotlight – Scott Mosey and Roxy Hinze (Retrocade)

by Todd Friedman | Dec 18, 2023 | Arcade, Columns

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Scott Mosey and Roxy Hinze, owners of Retrocade, displayed on card number 2318, from the Superstars of 2015.   Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Retrocade was opened by Scott and Roxy on December 5th, 2013. ...

Are video gamers mini crazy? Let me count the ways.

by Todd Friedman | Dec 16, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns

I have been wanting to discuss this many time but never had the chance to until now.  I wanted to voice my opinion on how the gaming world is going mini crazy.  I am indeed am one of those gamers.  I can’t help but collect all the new mini versions of the same...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Todd Friedman | Dec 9, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Patrick Hickey, Jr. who is displayed on card number 3258, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection. Patrick Hickey, Jr., is the founder and editor-in-chief of ReviewFix.com and a lecturer of English and journalism at Kingsborough...

Iconic Video Game Reimagined As Physical Consoles

by Old School Gamer | Nov 21, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns

The competition meant that they had to innovate, and with that came unique peripherals, transparent coloured shells and a plethora of unique gaming experiences throughout the 90’s and 2000’s that introduced video game characters that are still around to this day....

New LEGO X Sonic Shadow The Hedgehog Shadow Set Announced

by Old School Gamer | Nov 13, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns

An awesome preview of the upcoming LEGO x Sonic the Hedgehog Shadow’s Escape set has just dropped, making both Sonic and LEGO fans incredibly happy. The Sonic The Hedgehog collection on the LEGO website has been growing like crazy, and we couldn’t be happier. It was...