Keep Calm and Insert Coin – I Will Always Be a Toys “R” Us Kid

by Brad Feingold | Jun 29, 2018 | Columns, Console/Handheld

  I love talking about retro video games and how they have changed my life.  Some of the memories have triggered a lot of happiness and oh man did that really happen for not only me but a lot of other people.  However I need step back to talk about something that...

Blockbuster Moive Tie-Ins For the Sega CD

by JasonBreininger | Jun 26, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews, The Story Of...

Crazy special effects that make you feel like you’re in a virtual reality movie. Big (bigger! biggest!) budgets! A-list movie stars and directors! Summer blockbuster season is officially here. Beyond the traditional summer movie fare of superheroes and sequels...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Eric Liddell

by Todd Friedman | Jun 25, 2018 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight Features Eric Liddell who is displayed on card number 268, from the Superstars Collection of 2012.  Eric holds the world record for the Arcade and MAME version of the game Solarquest.  He also is a huge contender on many of the Williams...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Lauren Featherstone

by Todd Friedman | Jun 18, 2018 | 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Lauren Featherstone, who is displayed on card number 2752, from the Superstars Collection of 2017. Lauren is the current World Record holder on the arcade game “Tapper.” With a score of 14,000,600, she played for more than 24...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Don Atreides

by Todd Friedman | Jun 13, 2018 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Don Atreides, who is displayed on card number 2439, from the   Superstars of 2016 Collection.   Don is one of the top Tetris Players anywhere.   After maxing out NES Tetris at the age of 16, Don took some time off and came back...

Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Why Must We Fight So Much?!?!?!

by Brad Feingold | Jun 11, 2018 | Columns

In the past blogs that I have posted, I have always discussed my childhood memories of video games that I used to play in the past.  And I will actually do that from time to time.  But sometimes, I might wander off and talk about something but it will still remain in...