System Spotlight – Atari 7800

by JasonBreininger | Jan 14, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Reviews

There aren’t very many consoles in my collection that I’ve ignored in the manner that I’ve ignored the Atari 7800 ProSystem over the years. I’ve owned Atari’s 3rd (2600 x 3 = 7800) foray into home console gaming for many years but after my initial purchase along with...

Ed Averett is KC Munchkin

by Old School Gamer | Jan 12, 2018 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Ed Averett developed a whopping twenty-four games for Magnavox’s Odyssey2 system. Responsible for roughly half the game library, Ed believed in the Odyssey2 and kept it humming long before Magnavox and parent company Philips saw the light. His creation, KC Munchkin,...

PAC-MAN™, Galaga™, and Dig Dug™ Headline New Wave of Table-Top Mini Arcades and Portable Handhelds

by Old School Gamer | Jan 12, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

TORRANCE, CA – Jan. 9, 2018 – Retro gaming brand, My Arcade has acquired license from legendary video game developer, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, to release a new range of collectible table-top arcade machines and portable handhelds. A preview of the...

Defend the Arcade – With Playing Cards!

by Ric Pryor | Jan 11, 2018 | 1980s, 2010s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Let’s say it’s 1983. You’re at the arcade, about to drop your last quarter into your favorite game when everything shakes. The quarter slips from your fingers, rolls across the floor, out the open arcade door and stops on the sidewalk. You run...

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...

Downright Bizarre Games: I Want My Mommy

by Michael Thomasson | Jan 8, 2018 | 1980s, Console/Handheld

I Want My Mommy Atari 2600 1983 If the box featuring a crying teddy bear on the cover doesn’t pull on your heartstrings, you’re a cruel individual indeed! Teddy has had a bad dream, a nightmare actually, and he wants the comfort that only a  mother can offer. To reach...