Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Bob Bates

by Todd Friedman | May 12, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Bob Bates who currently is displayed on card number 454, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection.  As game designer, Bob has created more than 40 games that have won many awards in the industry and overall has sold over 6...

Dr. Mario and Packie: Coins Detected In Pocket – By Steve DeLuca

by Old School Gamer | May 11, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Columns, The Story Of...

W elcome 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 of these coins was mostly...

Jason Knigge: A Completist From the Chicago Area – By Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | May 8, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, Columns, The Story Of...

I am a huge video game collector. I have about 3,500 individual games and 26 consoles and handhelds. I always knew people had a bigger collection than I did, and I knew a lot of people had more complete collections as well; but years ago, I met a person who lives...

The Wonderful World of Arcade Simulators – By Adam Pratt

by Old School Gamer | May 7, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Columns

The gaming business loves to abbreviate descriptive terminology. VR is one of those that has made headlines over the past few years, although it is hardly the only “Reality” technology that is worth writing about. You have Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MXR)...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Sean Tagg

by Todd Friedman | May 5, 2019 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Sean “Taggsta” Tagg, who currently is displayed on card number 2030, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection.   Sean has hands on been a big part of the Walter Day Collection trading card history. Along with his own card...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Stephen Burnett

by Todd Friedman | Apr 29, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Stephen Burnett, who is displayed on card number 2478, from the Superstars of 2016 Collection.  Stephen was present during the birth of Twin Galaxies in 1982, and played with the best of the best in the early 1980’s.  He had...