Game Boy Advance: Handheld Gaming Perfected.

by Ben Magnet | Feb 23, 2021 | 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, 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...

The Golden Days Of Multiplayer Haven’t Ended.

by Ben Magnet | Feb 9, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/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...

Edutainment Games: The Good, The Bad, and The Yikes.

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...

Pinball: From Arcade to Home TV

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...

The RETROSPECTIVE Mailbag

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...

Tiger Electronics: The Handheld on a BUDGET.

by Ben Magnet | Jan 10, 2021 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions

In the late 80’s and early 90’s gaming on the go wasn’t a distant dream anymore.  We had the Game Boy, SEGA Game Gear and the Atari Lynx.  These systems were great in their own right and of course the Game Boy would be the one to take the crown and...