How Rare Do You Like Your Cartridge? By Mike Genova

by Magazine Writer | Oct 5, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

What defines a rare cartridge? All collectors have different interpretations of the word, but to me it has a simple meaning: “A cartridge that is harder to find than most carts.” Here we’ll examine the many factors that can make a cartridge rare. (Examples cited are...

Lee’s Classic Corner: CVG 101

by Magazine Writer | Oct 3, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

Welcome to the first CVG 101 column. My name is Lee K. Seitz, and I’ve been actively collecting classic video games since the late 1980s. The purpose of this column is to help educate newcomers to the hobby of collecting classic video games. Each issue...

Doin’ the Donkey Kong By by Darryl Guenther

by Magazine Writer | Oct 1, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

Back in the day when arcades and corner markets were after school hangouts, one could expect to hear the “whacka-whacka” sounds of Pac-Man, the lasers firing up in Defender and the crackling, shooting sound of Centipede. There weren’t any life-like PCM samples or 3D...

Intellivision Lives! On Your Computer! By Chris Cavanaugh

by Dagan White | Sep 29, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

I don’t think the console wars of today have anything on the console wars of the late 70’s/early 80’s. You had a choice to make: The Atari 2600 or the Mattel Intellivision. For me the choice was always obvious: The Atari 2600. For some reason, I always felt superior...

Lost Arcade Classic: Warp Warp By Kyle Snyder

by Magazine Writer | Sep 29, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

When you ask the average Joe or Josephine which video game they associate most with the early 80’s, you get a variety of answers…Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Asteroids, Galaga, and of course, Pac-Man and his family. Not ONCE will you ever hear somebody...

My 25 “The New Classic Gamer” By Damien Quicksilver

by Magazine Writer | Sep 27, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

It can be difficult to write a magazine article. You have to sit down, focus, etc… It’s not really FUN. Actually, it’s quite easy to put off. I’d rather just play Bomberman on my Sega Saturn. What’s that? Did I just say I was playing on...