iiRcade Report – by Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | May 22, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Striker 1945 – Psikyo Released in 1995, this game pretty much flew in under the radar but had several sequels to follow. This game follows the traditional top-down shooters of the 80’s, with a lot stronger graphics and music to get your hands pumping and shaking...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Josh Tsui

by Todd Friedman | May 9, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Josh Tsui who currently is displayed on card number 3447, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Josh spent over two decades working in video game development on key franchises such as Mortal Kombat, Tony Hawk, and Fight...

Welcome to Walter Day’s Fantasy Land – by Walter Day

by Walter Day | Mar 28, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview, Press Release

Everybody has their innermost desires. Everybody has secret aspirations and goals they hope to achieve in the course of their lives. Some people wish for a new car, some for a better home, and some for a wonderful romantic relationship. Unbelievably, one of my most...

Time Splitters – by Bill Donohue

by Old School Gamer | Mar 26, 2021 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Magazine Preview

By now, many people know that down on the 40 Deuce, Super Bomberman 2 was the game of choice. I’ve written about how the game took over our spare time like a vampire does young, good looking women. It was the only game we knew, the only game we needed to know…...

Craig Broadbrooks: NHL Faceoff ’98 – by Patrick Hickey Jr.

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 24, 2021 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, ESports, Magazine Preview

After the monumental successes of the original NHLFaceOff and its successor, NHL FaceOff 97, Craig Broadbooks and his team at Killer Game proved, at least for the time being, that its hockey franchise could hold its own with the likes of EA Sports NHL series on the...

It Figures : A Sephiroth story – by Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Mar 22, 2021 | 1990s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Magazine Preview

It’s not uncommon in today’s world to walk down the toy aisle of any big box store and see action figures from games like Halo, Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, Pokemon, Street Fighter, and Mindcraft. Before the late 1990s, any action figures related...