by Ben Magnet | Jan 25, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Opinions
I grew up in the 90’s and for video games the 90’s were great. SEGA and Nintendo were going at it with Sony waiting in the wings while PC gaming started to show off how cool it could be with the internet. Things were looking to be great for gamers in the...
by Todd Friedman | Jan 23, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Console/Handheld
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jesse Porter, who is displayed on card number 2644, from the Superstars of 2017. Jesse is a huge classic console fan. Jesse holds over 300 Twin Galaxies world records, which one of them, Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 21, 2021 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, ESports, Magazine Preview
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CLASSIC TETRIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (CTWC) In 2010, three visionaries, Vince Clemente, Adam Cornelius, and Robin Mihara (NWC 1990 Finalist), crossed paths on their separate journeys to find the “Best NES Tetris Player on the Planet”. After holding...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 20, 2021 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
You know, it’s hard to remember a time when video games weren’t ubiquitous. Today, we experience video games everywhere, from Twitter to Twitch. Even if you could afford every video game magazine that was published in the 80’s and 90’s, what you really learned...
by Mike Mertes | Jan 17, 2021 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
What if you took Sonic the Hedgehog and toned down every gimmick that brought him to the public eye? No, I’m not talking about his love for chili dogs. I’m talking about tweaking his super-sonic speed that SEGA’s marketing department touted was only possible due to...
by Jason Russell | Jan 17, 2021 | Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions, The Story Of...
Long Overdue On account of a seemingly endless series of non-gaming related distractions (sometimes referred to as life), I’ve been regretfully slow at responding to some of the great reader questions that find me on social media. Let’s take a look into...