Whomping Worms On the Intellivision
A few months ago, I read a horror novel titled, “The Conqueror Worms” by Brian Keane. It tells the story of a world overrun by massive, worm-like creatures that are brought to the earth’s surface after a never ending deluge of rain. The book was the first of a series,...
TRON: Games Based on the Movie About a Video Game – By Kevin Butler
Tron was the first video game that was officially licensed from a movie. Other games had been created before 1981 but they were unofficial versions or they weren’t officially licensed from the movies they were associated with. The premise of Tron involves a man named...
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker
Stepping into Free Play Richardson is a bit like having access to a time machine that can transport me to my childhood. The experience starts the instant you step in the front door. Pulsing, synth heavy New Wave blares through the building, playing songs like “Space...
From Box Office Bob-omb to Cult Classic Icon: Super Mario Bros.: The Movie – 25 Years Later – By Blake Dumesnil
Due to the surprising amount blockbuster hits that came from franchise development in the 1980s, by the early 1990s, Hollywood was doubling down with increased budgets, bigger sets, and better effects in hopes of catching lightning in a bottle (again and again, it...
Journey Escape: Steve Perry and the Atari 2600
The world of video games is full of iconic heroes: Link from The Legend of Zelda, Sonic from Sonic the Hedgehog, Ryu from Street Fighter, and…Steve Perry? The man who took the midnight train going anywhere? The lead singer of the rock band Journey, who was...Latest Magazine
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