Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Warren Davis

by Todd Friedman | Oct 5, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

This weekend Warren Davis will be inducted into the International Video Game Hall of Fame.  He is inducted in the category of Game Developer.  This trading card spotlight was featured on January 19, 2018.  Congratulations Warren on being in the Hall of Fame. Our next...

RETROSPECTIVE: Sony Enters N’s Domain With a PlayStation Classic

by Jason Russell | Oct 2, 2018 | Columns, Console/Handheld

Sony Joins The Retro Classic Trend. While the world collectively watched Nintendo in anticipation of their impending announcement of an N64 Classic Edition mini to follow their vastly successful NES and SNES Classic Editions, it looks like Sony snuck in to steal some...

Soundtrack Review: Donkey Kong Country, Part I (SNES, 1994)

by Adam Johnson | Oct 1, 2018 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Ah, Donkey Kong Country. Some of my fondest memories of the Super Nintendo involve this game. I find myself revisiting this game’s music at least twice a year, just to tap into that nostalgia from my formative years. From the first few notes of the opening...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Niklas Nylund

by Todd Friedman | Sep 30, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Niklas Nylund who works for the Finnish Museum of Games, displayed on card number 2723, from the Twin Galaxies Superstars Collection of 2017.  As part of a fundraiser in 2015, this history of Finland gaming is located in...

Early NES (Nintendo) Box Art Pt 2 – Black Box Games Continued

by JasonBreininger | Sep 28, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...

Continuing the topic of the early Nintendo black box titles and their box art, I wanted to quickly highlight a few more from some of the other series that really caught my attention in the 80s, such as the light gun, programmable and arcade series. Arcade series games...

New Column: Video Game Soundtracks

by Adam Johnson | Sep 26, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Have you ever imagined what a film would be without a score? How about without foley? Woefully incomplete. The fact is, backing tracks and audio elements are just as much a part of entertainment as the visual aspects. The same is true of video games. Without...