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Shareware: Influential Origins of Shareware in Gaming – By Robert Seale
If you were playing PC games, or even just using PC software in general, at any point throughout the 90s, you almost certainly saw or heard the term “shareware”. Not quite a demo, not quite freeware, shareware was a revolution in software distribution. It was crucial...
Boy, Oh Game Boy: Play It Loud!
Not the color Game Boy anyone was expecting.
Requiem for Game Room – Microsoft’s Arcade Revival and It’s Lost Potential – By Ken Horowitz
The death of the American Arcade has been somewhat overstated, I think. Given the rise in barcades and the growing popularity of classic arcades like Chicago’s Galloping Ghosts, Mark Twain would likely chuckle at pronouncements of the industry’s demise. People have...
Just for Qix: Hopping Zombie Vampires And the Last Apostle Puppet Show – By Michael Thomasson
Many video game fans believe that 1992’s Mortal Kombat was the first fighting game to use digitized sprite graphics. Others recognize Atari’s 1990 hit Pit-Fighter as the premiere beat ‘em up boasting the technology. The truth is that a rather obscure title, released...
The Untold Story of Highlander: The Video Game (No, not the one you are thinking of)- By Warren Davis
If ever there was a licensed property that would lend itself to becoming a video game, Highlander was it! You’ve got a collection of immortals who challenge each other to sword fights to the death (by beheading, no less!), over the course of centuries, until there can...
My Experience as an Expert Witness CAPCOM VS. DATA EAST – By Bill “The Game Doctor” Kunkel
By 1993, the last thing I was looking for was an expert witness gig facing off against yet another of the most popular and powerful software developers in the business. So of course I wound up working the expert witness deal for tiny Data East against the all-powerful...
Dino Eggs for the Commodore 64
Everyone knows that if you travel to the past and tinker with historical events, nothing can possibly go wrong. It certainly won’t alter the course of history forever. There’s simply no risk associated with messing with the space-time continuum and anyone who tries to...
Sega vs. Nintendo – Historic Fighting Game Battle – By Justin Francoeur
Thanks to the popularity of 1991’s Street Fighter II, fighting games had become a hot property. It was only a matter of time before a savvy game designer would identify what made SFII such a hit, expand on it, and release it as a new best-selling game. Hence, October...
Lost Version of Panic! Dizzy on NES Finally Available on Kickstarter
Through the joys of Kickstarter, Philip and Andrew Oliver – otherwise known as the Oliver Twins, have resurrected three games in the popular Dizzy series that were once otherwise considered lost. Wonderland Dizzy, Dreamworld Pogie and Mystery World Dizzy have all now...
Enter the Fatality With John Tobias, Mortal Kombat – By Patrick Hickey Jr.
Finish Him! Two epic words that cemented the work of Ed Boon, John Tobias and the rest of the team behind Williams’ Mortal Kombat in pop culture lore forever. However, thanks to a plethora of gore and fatalities that provided unparalleled fun—and controversy,...
Collector’s Edition of R-Type Dimensions EX announced for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4!
Strictly Limited Games announces Collector´s Edition of R-Type Dimensions EX for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The strictly limited boxed versions will be available for pre-orders from February 24th. Stuttgart, February 7th, 2019 - Stuttgart-based publisher...
The Legend of Zelda is Doom’d
Rip and tear, slash and stab.
Revisiting Isla Nublar and the Jurassic Park Arcade
It’s hard to believe that over 25 years have passed since Jurassic Park hit the theaters. I still remember the thrill of seeing Steven Spielberg’s T-Rex stomp across the screen for the first time, and the simultaneous horror and fascinating of watching the...
PYXA Mini Handheld Games Console On Kickstarter
Pyxa is a DIY game console. Pyxa comes as an all-inclusive do-it-yourself kit allowing users to build their game console and create their own video games whilst learning about coding. During the assembly, users will get familiar with each component of a game console...
They don’t make them like they used to!
The saying "they don't make them like they used to" is getting a whole new meaning when it comes to video games. Back in the day, games lacked all the flashy effects and graphics they have today so, in order to be successful, they had to offer their players something...
Video Game Trading Cards Spotlight – Jeff Waldron
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jeff Waldron, who is displayed on card number 2499, from the Superstars of 2016 Collection. Jeff is a long time collector and restorer of classic arcade games. Some of Jeff’s collection includes Donkey Kong, Pac-Man and...
Where In the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Last month, Carmen Sandiego debuted on Netflix. My kids, 11 and 5 respectively, both love the show and have already watched the entire first season. It’s a fantastic reimagining of the franchise, and it sent me on something of a journey back in time. It is the early...
The Last Official Release: Atari 7800 – Sentinel (1991)
Greetings, my retro gaming pals, and welcome back to The Last Official Release. Within these web pages, I investigate the last official games released for your favourite consoles. A full list of what I’ve already covered can be found below, but today, leading on from...
Video Power and The Power Team: When Acclaim Took to the Airwaves with Johnny Arcade
Feel the Power.
Lost Arcade Classic: Danger Zone
As a general rule, when I select a game to spotlight for my "Lost Arcade Classic" articles, I focus on games of the late 70's or early 80's. Those are the games from the "golden era" of arcades that we all remember with such fondness. But when I was thinking about...
Double Dare!
If you were not fortunate enough to grow up in the 80s and 90s, you missed out on the golden age of Nickelodeon. Shows like You Can’t Do That On Television, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Hey Dude, Doug, Ren & Stimpy, Hey Arnold, and Are You Afraid of the Dark are...
The Wii Shop Channel’s Final Day – Many Retro Games Now Left in Limbo
It's January 30th, 2019--the day the Wii Shop Channel closes for good. For the last couple years, it has existed as a shell of its former self--serving more as a museum of screenshots and synopses than a digital store--because Nintendo disabled the ability to add...
10 old-school games you can play on your smartphones right now
Do you like playing online games? Have you tried out some after reading a review of resorts casinorecently? Or, were you trying to play some of those games that you did when you were growing up? The Top 10 Old School Games You Will Love If you miss playing old-school...
7 old-school video games no one played
While all of us love our games and gaming, there are often times when a particular game, after its release is highly underrated even though they are brilliant on every other front. The answer about why it is so, is entirely unknown. It might be that the games, despite...
This Day In Video Game History
