by Magazine Writer | Apr 5, 2020 | Other Magazines Preview, Reviews
Classic gaming podcasts are becoming as common as Combat cartridges, so finding a quality one can become an exasperating experience. Too often the hosts forget to make the show about the games and focus too much on themselves. Fortunately, the guys at RetroGaming...
by Magazine Writer | Apr 3, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview
It is a common belief that E.T. for the Atari 2600 is “the worst game ever!” — a notion repeated ad nauseum on internet forums — yet this couldn’t be further from the truth. The following five games are closer to the bottom of the Atari 2600 barrel, and...
by Brett Weiss | Apr 1, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview
In Classic Gamer Magazine Vol. 1, Issue #6, five classic games were compared to their modern day, upgraded remakes. The classics won in decisive fashion, 4 to 1. The only remake in the list that bested its progenitor was the PlayStation version of Q*bert, which takes...
by Magazine Writer | Mar 31, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Other Magazines Preview
For many video game lovers, the closest they’ll come to owning their own bona fide home arcade is a large-screen television fed by their choice of home console systems. For Rodney Minch, however, it began by collecting and repairing classic arcade machines....
by Magazine Writer | Mar 29, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview
In an industry where originality is at a premium, it is not surprising to see the same games appearing on as many platforms the market will support. After all, companies need to be profitable and not every console system has the user base to justify spending the added...
by Magazine Writer | Mar 27, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview
Konami’s ongoing Bemani series (short for the company’s first interactive music game, Beatmania) has proven that rhythm-based games are more than the flavor of the month. Yet their overall appeal caters more to Japanese tastes than the American palate, especially when...