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A review of The Echoes of Worlds

by William Schwartz | September 15, 2026 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews | 0 Comments

Earlier this year, Broke Studio provided a physical release of The Echoes of Worlds, based on the Game Boy Studio project of the same name by TC Studio. It's perhaps the most fiendish Game Boy release in recent memory, and I'm not just saying that because one...

What to Expect When You Join a Minecraft Server

by Old School Gamer | September 14, 2026 | 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming | 0 Comments

Joining a Minecraft server means entering a version of the game shaped by its owners and players. The controls may feel familiar, but the spawn area, gamemodes, and ways to progress can be quite different from your single-player world. Knowing what to expect makes the...

Supply Chain Issues Delay NEOGEO AES+ Console Release

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | September 14, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, News | 0 Comments

Those who wanted to get their hands on the upcoming NEOGEO AES+ replica of the original console will have to wait a little longer. According on a release on Plaion UK’s X account, the console won’t be available until September 27, 2027. That ten-month delay comes due...

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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Newcomer

by Todd Friedman | May 30, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Newcomer, who currently is displayed on card number 626 from the Superstars of 2014 Collection. John is the creator of the ever-popular game “Joust”. Joust is considered one of the golden age games from the original...

Video Game of the Day – May 29th – Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan

by Video Game of the Day | May 29, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade | 0 Comments

Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...

Nuclear Green: The TRS-80 Color Computer

by Magazine Writer | May 29, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview, TandyTRS | 0 Comments

"So, do I turn this "Winger" tape into MP3's or do I just plop it to the bottom of the stack, never again to see the light of day?" This was the first question I posed to myself as I was sifting through the collection of audio cassettes my wife and I have accumulated...

Digging Deeper Into Big Announcement From Sega

by Jason Russell | May 29, 2020 | 2020s, Columns, Lists, Magazine Preview | 0 Comments

Sega is About to Unleash Some Big News In case you haven’t heard, amid a global pandemic, domestic rioting and unrest, and seemingly endless troubling news, a rumor has escaped Japan that Sega is in the process of readying an announcement next week that will rile the...

The Atari XE Game System: A Closer Look

by Magazine Writer | May 27, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview | 0 Comments

For Atari in the late 70s, the phrase, ―10 Years Ahead of Its Time‖ best describes the Atari 800 computer. To help bring the arcade home in the early ̳80‘s, Atari used the technology of their Atari 400 computer for the new Atari 5200 Game system, the best phrase to...

Video Game of the Day – May 25th – Evolution: The World of Sacred Device

by Video Game of the Day | May 25, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade | 0 Comments

The TMNT Arcade Machine Vs. TMNT II The Arcade Game

by Magazine Writer | May 25, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview | 0 Comments

Enough green already, sheesh! I don‘t know about you, but when I see or hear those words...Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...I can‘t help but sing the whole song whether it‘s in my head or out loud! In fact, I‘ve sang it so much that my...