The Game Scholar: Conversations with Consoles

by Old School Gamer | Jan 23, 2018 | 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

In today’s gaming climate a microphone is practically just as standard as a controller, but it’s usually used for conversations between players. But one goal has always been for verbal interaction, where players could actually speak their commands into voice...

Retro Gaming Archives – Winter/Spring 1984

by JasonBreininger | Jan 21, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld

1984 was a tough year for video gaming releases. For many of us, 1984 was just another year and the words “video”, “game” and “crash” were never uttered consecutively. There was still a plethora of Atari, Intellivision and...

45 Years of Arcade Gaming: The 1970s

by Old School Gamer | Jan 19, 2018 | 1970s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

By Adam Pratt This is an update & re-write of an original article that was published on ArcadeHeroes.com on June 27th, 2012 entitled ‘40 Years Of Arcade Games’. You can still read that post here: http://arcadeheroes.com/2012/06/27/40-years-of-arcade-games/ Video...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ιlias Florakis

by Todd Friedman | Jan 16, 2018 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Ιlias Florakis who is displayed on card number 70, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  Ilias lives in Athens, Greece and is an avid game player on multiple game consoles.  Ilias is the record holder on many games such as...

The Need for Speed (3DO)

by JasonBreininger | Jan 9, 2018 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

The Need for Speed, or it’s official long winded title, Road & Track Presents The Need for Speed, is the first entry in the long running 3D car racing franchise that got its start on the 3DO. Developed by Electronic Arts Canada and released for the console in...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Alexis Crowley

by Todd Friedman | Jan 9, 2018 | 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Alexis Crowley, who is displayed on card number 2721, from the Superstars of 2017.   Alexis is a collector of all things Nintendo.   He also collects arcade machines which were made by Nintendo.   You can see Alexis on his...