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Mario Kart : The History – by Todd Friedman
There have been many racing games before and after Mario Kart, but none of them compare to the popularity of Nintendo’s series of racing games that have been created for multiple consoles. Every console and handheld that proceeded after Super Nintendo had a new...
OSG Publisher’s Opinion – by Ryan Burger
This is an article to tell you a little about my friends at iiRcade and the great product that I'm now excited to have in my own family room next to my Atari Breakout and Atari Star Wars Vector...it's my iiRcade. When I first heard about the iiRcade I saw something...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Basic Math?
Release Date: 1977 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Education Alternate Title: Fun with Numbers Model #: CX2611 Rarity: 3 Programmer: Gary Palmer This early example of “edutainment” surely ruined many a Christmas back in the day. This is...
Sega Turbo – by Kevin Butler
At the start of the 1980’s, games such as Galaga, Tempest, and the big one, Pac-Man, consumed my quarters in droves. That’s when I noticed a new driving game... Turbo! Unlike the previous games, Turbo was different in every way. Not only did it have the usual steering...
Modern Beat ‘Em Up with 90s Retro Vibe, Mayhem Brawler, Coming Soon to iiRcade
Inspired by 90s arcade beat 'em ups that features comic book style art, Mayhem Brawler from Hero Concept will be available on iiRcade iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in...
Racing Games – by Brett Weiss
Gaming is an expensive hobby, right? Well, it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of great games for various consoles that won’t break your budget. This is especially true of racing titles, which are ubiquitous and often inexpensive. Here are six such games that are...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Owen Rubin
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Owen Rubin, who currently is displayed on card number 315, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. Owen was one of the first programmers hired by Atari in 1976. He designed games for Atari for almost 9 years. His most...
Falling Down The eBay Rabbit Hole.
Last year I wrote 2 articles about starting a game collection with a limited budget. In those articles I mention that eBay is a viable option but you must be careful for fakes and reproductions are everywhere. Well it took some time, but I can now finally admit that...
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