by Magazine Writer | Jun 17, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview
First! No I’m not talking about those annoying posters that have to be the “first” to make a post on a video, blog, or anything else you can leave a comment on. I’m talking about the “first” game to be an action-adventure game,...
by Magazine Writer | Jun 15, 2020 | 1970s, Other Magazines Preview
Fan enthusiasm. It’s a beautiful thing. Really. I mean, sure, you have those who occasionally push the pendulum a bit too far in one direction. But for the most part, everything is done from a particular point of origin – that “fan” is short for...
by Magazine Writer | Jun 13, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview
Amiga, world famous for their computers and joysticks, was founded in 1982 by Jay Miner, a former Atari employee. Jay, and other Atari employees who sought more creative freedom in their work environment, formed Hi-Toro (the companies original name before it was...
by Magazine Writer | Jun 11, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview
Americans love a good monkey tale. From the legendary “King Kong” to “Planet of the Apes”, and other various cartoons, movies and television shows based on apes & monkeys. Americans are fascinated with these hairy creatures. So when Midway’s Pac-Man craze was...
by Magazine Writer | Jun 7, 2020 | 1970s, Other Magazines Preview
I’m going to be blunt, the kind of blunt that comes from years of making my way through the trenches of gaming consumerism, and is delivered with the tone of one of those “back in my day” speeches. Today’s video game advertising is neutered....
by Magazine Writer | Jun 5, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview
It’s 1993. The Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis are warring over territory. The industry is growing and a name from the past aims to recapture what it once owned. The tactic? Raw power. The play? Hail Mary. The player? Atari. Atari made one last comeback attempt into...