by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 22, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
All developers want their games to be remembered, but they don’t get to choose how. With super solid gameplay that had everything to do with a fantastic custom joystick, Williams’ Sinistar set the bar high for every shooter that followed. For that reason alone, it’s a...
by Brad Feingold | Apr 22, 2020 | 1980s, Magazine Preview, Reviews
Breakout: Pilgrim in the Microworld – Book Review By Michael Mertes As a video game player, you can probably name a few different game titles that intrigued you so much that you could potentially be clinically Thoughts of the game and how to play it race through...
by Old School Gamer | Apr 21, 2020 | 2020s, Arcade, Columns, Events, Magazine Preview
It was a brisk 30 degrees in Rochester, NY on Friday November 8, 2019. Coming from Los Angeles, the cold was a shock to my system, but well worth it. I made thejourney east to a end a screening of Josh Tsui’s new documentary about Williams/Bally/Midway… Insert...
by Mike Mertes | Apr 19, 2020 | 1980s, Magazine Preview
The open elevator ride on the Pluto defense outpost has easily been the worst you’ve ever taken. Laser shots from almost every direction have almost hit you, and robotic cargo movers have malfunctioned and are blocking your attempts to get down the elevator shaft. Up...
by Old School Gamer | Apr 19, 2020 | 1980s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
It may be strange to imagine, but there has never been a point in the Mac’s life where shooters weren’t available for it. I mean, when you think Mac, even if you think games, you probably don’t think shooters, except maybe Marathon (more on that later). Shooters...
by Jason Russell | Apr 19, 2020 | 1990s, Arcade, Magazine Preview, Opinions
Days of Future’s Past My nephew is 11 years old. He has just about every modern console known to man, a gaming PC, a powerhouse iPad and iPhone and the other day, in casual video gaming conversation, he happens to mention Street Fighter II. I paused...