Shooters/Shmups: Galaga – By Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Mar 21, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

Almost every adult remembers the “Golden Age” of Video Gaming. Most would say this included arcade games from 1978 to 1983. If you were to ask someone what the five most popular games of that era were, Galaga would always be mentioned. It was, and is, one of the most...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight Cary J. Hahn

by Todd Friedman | Mar 20, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Cary J. Hahn, who is displayed on card number 185 from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  After working at KTVO Ottumwa, Cary became “The Iowa Traveler” feature reporter for Cedar Rapids, Iowa CBS affiliate...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Victor Marland

by Todd Friedman | Mar 18, 2019 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Victor Marland, who is displayed on card number 2815, from the Superstars of 2018.   Started in 2014, Victor began his current podcast, Ten Pence Arcade Podcast, focusing on arcade games from the 1970’s to the 2000’s.  Each...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Alan Radue

by Todd Friedman | Mar 11, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Alan Radue, who is displayed on card number 383, from the Superstars of 2012.  He is also featured on card 2210 from the Superstars of 2015.   Alan is the current world record holder on the arcade games Sea Wolf & Sprint 2....

Pole Position and Michael Klug – By Joel West

by Old School Gamer | Mar 4, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns

COINS DETECTED IN POCKET   Welcome to the premier installment of a column dedicated exclusively to Old School Gamers. These gamers, back in the day, had to physically use a coin to start a video game. The earning of coinage was mostly accomplished after some form...

Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin – Street Fighter II Turbo – By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Mar 1, 2019 | 1990s, Columns, Magazine Preview

  My forthcoming book, The SNES Omnibus: The Super Nintendo and Its Games, Vol. 2 (N-Z), is now available for pre-order. The book won’t release until April 28, 2019, but I decided to give Old School Gamer readers an advance look at one of the entries. Since the...