by Old School Gamer | Jul 26, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Magazine Preview, Reviews
Written by David L. Craddock, Long Live Mortal Kombat goes behind the scenes to reveal untold stories from the making of Mortal Kombat 1 through 4 and explores how the franchise impacted popular culture, and is due for publication this fall. In this excerpt from the...
by Todd Friedman | Jul 24, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
When I was a senior in high school in 1992, I worked in the local bowling alley which had an arcade in the back of the building. Each month or so, the gaming distributor would bring in some new arcade and pinball games that had just come out. There were a lot of...
by Brad Feingold | Jul 22, 2022 | 2020s, Magazine Preview
Yes, iIRcade has created a couple different model designs and released them, gave away some hats, shirts, sweatshirts, and other swag. That should be enough for us; we are ready for the next product… Actually, not quite. With some companies, a product is...
by Michael Thomasson | Jun 23, 2022 | 1990s, Magazine Preview, Pinball
THE SIMPSONSby Data East (September 1990) This pin is based on cartoonist Matt Groening’s cartoon bumperthat originally aired during The Tracey Ullman Show. The shorts soon eclipsed all other entries in the variety show and spun off to become FOX TV’s first big hit....
by Mike Mertes | Jun 21, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
As you read through this month’s issue, chances are the classic computer bug will bite you, and you may find yourself searching for a way to acquire one of those marvelous computing devices from the past. Who wouldn’t want to see the beautiful blue screen...
by Kevin Butler | Jun 17, 2022 | 1980s, Apple 2, Console/Handheld, Interviews, Magazine Preview
Back in the early days of computers, if you wanted a program or specific function, you programmed it yourself. A couple of companies formed in the 1950s would become the first independent software companies. These companies included Computer Usage Company, Applied...