by Ben Magnet | Apr 7, 2021 | 2020s, Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Home Consoles, Opinions
Ever since the internet has taken a more direct role in our lives things that we may have taken for granted are now starting to fade away. No longer do we have to go out to a music store to buy the newest album when we can just download it on our phone. Want to...
by Ben Magnet | Mar 24, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/PC/Handheld, Home Consoles, Opinions
Being able to customize your things is really cool. Putting your own personal stamp or improving something you love can be a good thing, however it can also devalue the item if you want to sell it later down the line. What may seem priceless and worth hundreds of...
by Ben Magnet | Feb 23, 2021 | 2000s, Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Home Consoles, Opinions
To say that the Game Boy Advance (GBA) is the best of the entire Game Boy family may be a tad rhetorical. It was the more powerful system, it eventually had a backlit screen and the clamshell design made the whole system easier to fit inside a pocket. You also...
by Ben Magnet | Feb 9, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
I’ve seen and heard some people lament the loss of couch co-op games. Saying that multiplayer games being all online has taken away from the ‘good ole days’ of playing games on your couch with your friends. Now while these gamers aren’t necessarily wrong, I do feel...
by Ben Magnet | Jan 25, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/PC/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 Michael Thomasson | Jan 19, 2021 | 1970s, 2000s, Columns, Opinions, Pinball
During the early 1930’s, Pinball was a staple in drugstores and taverns. It was a rather simple game of luck based on the French game Bagatelle, using spring launchers to score points. Electrification and active bumpers added more excitement, but the game didn’t...
