The Walter Day Report: Back in the 80s, was there a “Greatest-of-All-Time?” – By Walter Day

by Walter Day | May 1, 2018 | Columns, Magazine Preview

With all the talk about the Patriot’s Tom Brady being the NFL’s greatest quarterback of all time, one begins to wonder if there was ever a gamer back in the Golden Age of arcade gaming who was undeniably the Greatest of All Time (aka G.O.A.T)? As a sport reaches an...

Relating on a Personal Level with Atari’s Paperboy

by JasonBreininger | May 1, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews, The Story Of...

Spring of 1985 was a dark time for video games. The Nintendo Entertainment System was still 6 months from seeing the light of day in the United States. Atari mania and Pac-Man fever felt like ages ago thanks to the shift away from home console gaming towards computer...

Just 4 Qix: Wizard of Wor – By Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Apr 27, 2018 | Columns, Magazine Preview

This magical game has you taking on the role of a brave space Worrior in a quest to slay the mighty Wizard of Wor. Armed with a unified-field- disturbance rifle, you’ll descend into a series of dangerous dungeon mazes. With tactical strategy, bravery, and bit of good...

Keep Calm and Insert Coin: SYSTEM OVERLOAD

by Brad Feingold | Apr 24, 2018 | Columns

So two weeks ago, I was honored to be able to go top the Midwest Gaming Classic in Wisconsin.  This was my very first and definitely not my  last video game convention.  This was unlike any other type of convention that I have been to.  This was actually one...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dennis Blechner

by Todd Friedman | Apr 22, 2018 | 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dennis Blechner, who is displayed on card number 991, from the   Superstars of 2014 Collection.  Dennis is an avid gamer who loves playing such games as Tetris and Bubble Bobble.    Dennis holds many records in the gaming...

My Experience at Midwest Gaming Classic 2018

by JasonBreininger | Apr 19, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Events, Magazine Preview

The first video gaming convention I ever attended was the inaugural Missouri Game Con held in St. Louis (where I live) in 2016. Gaming conventions always seemed like cool events that other people attended. Those lucky people that lived within a 2 or 3 hour drive of...