Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – “Dr. Scott” Sheridan

by Todd Friedman | Jun 23, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Scott Sheridan, who is displayed on card number 2259 from the Superstars of 2015 Collection.   Scott is also featured on card number 2605.  Scott’s love for pinball started in college.   He gradually ended up collecting pinball...

The Game Scholar: What’s in a Name? – By Leonard Herman

by Leonard Herman | Jun 20, 2019 | 1970s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Since the dawn of time, or at least since 1975 when every Tom, Dick and Harry began releasing their own forms of videogame console that used General Instruments’ AY- 3-8500 chip, people have been referring to all video tennis consoles as Pong consoles. This is quite...

Contra vs. Paul Tesi – By Steve DeLuca

by Old School Gamer | Jun 18, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns

Coins Detected in Pocket Welcome to another installment of a column dedicated exclusively to Old School Gamers and Old School Games from the Golden Age of gaming. These gamers, back in the day, had to physically use a coin or token to start a video game. The earning...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Estel Goffinet

by Todd Friedman | Jun 16, 2019 | 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Estel Goffinet, who is displayed on card number 553,  from the Superstars of 2013 Collection.  Estel is also featured on cards 1049, 1240 and 2496. Estel is one of a very small group of gamers who has a recorded and approved...

Thanks to Everyone that Pledged

by Todd Friedman | Jun 11, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, The Story Of...

This Kickstarter has been backed!  This book will be published and shipped out to gamers. Thanks so much  This 100+ page full color book covers the entire first year of Walter Day’s Twin Galaxies Superstars trading cards, with stories! Pre-Order Book A...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – David Perry

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

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features card number 200, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  His name is David Perry.  David is a Northern Irish video game developer who brought to us dozens of video games such as Earthworm Jim, Wild 9 and Enter the Matrix....