by Ben Magnet | Dec 21, 2019 | 1980s, 2000s, Console/Handheld
Christmas time and video games practically go hand in hand. New consoles are launched around November aiming to be the top spot on people’s lists, games go on sale and a few new ones are released, it truly is a wonderful time of year for gamers. Now this can...
by Old School Gamer | Nov 26, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming
The first Sony PlayStation was released worldwide way back in 1995. It shipped well over 100 million units and laid the foundations for the PlayStation franchise which is still going strong today. The PS5 is set for release in 2020 and many of the largest and most...
by Ben Magnet | Nov 25, 2019 | Arcade, Console/Handheld
I wasn’t alive in the heyday of arcades. Back in the 80’s when arcades were the place to be, where kids and adults alike would line up to play the newest game and try to set the high score. After the crash of ’82 arcades were the only place where...
by Ben Magnet | Nov 15, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld
We all know Atari. Even those whom have barely played any video games know what Atari is and some might even know what Atari used to be. Sure the Magnavox Odyssey was the very first home video game console but Atari was the company that truly made console gaming a...
by Ben Magnet | Oct 31, 2019 | 2000s, Console/Handheld
Metroid Fusion is a great game. It’s fantastic and a staple for the GBA. Every time I talk to someone about Fusion they have nothing but good things to say about it. So why is it a game that haunts me? Well I’ll tell you why, it’s because, like...
by Jason Russell | Oct 24, 2019 | Console/Handheld, Lists, Magazine Preview
Next in Line for the Retro Mini Treatment from Sega? In my last column I talked about the Sega Genesis Mini and the fact that Sega actually managed to trump its arch rival of years past (Nintendo) in a few key areas of the retro mini market. In the time since, the...