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Darius Cosmic Collection Out Now
The Classic Shoot ‘Em Up is Out Today Two digital Collections of ground breaking games for PS4/Switch ININ Games and Taito are pleased to announce that the localised, digital versions of two Collections of classic Darus Shoot ‘Em Up titles are out today. Nintendo...
Adventure for the 2600
First! No I’m not talking about those annoying posters that have to be the "first" to make a post on a video, blog, or anything else you can leave a comment on. I’m talking about the "first" game to be an action-adventure game, "Adventure"! Original title right? Well...
The Legalities and Pitfalls of Fan Tributes
Fan enthusiasm. It's a beautiful thing. Really. I mean, sure, you have those who occasionally push the pendulum a bit too far in one direction. But for the most part, everything is done from a particular point of origin – that "fan" is short for "fanatic". Fanatic...
Strangest pivots by the Street Fighter franchise
Certain words have power. Maybe not quite the force to break down a brick wall or smash up a car with your bare hands, but a unique ability, nevertheless. Uttered alone and without context, they can conjure up an entire world or take us back in time. They are the...
RIP Steve Epstein
It is with great sadness that Steve Epstein has passed away on Saturday June 13th, 2020. He was 71 years old. He was a true ambassador and icon in the pinball industry. Steve's accomplishments are no less impressive as the owner/operator of the world famous Broadway...
Amiga: It All Started With Lorraine
Amiga, world famous for their computers and joysticks, was founded in 1982 by Jay Miner, a former Atari employee. Jay, and other Atari employees who sought more creative freedom in their work environment, formed Hi-Toro (the companies original name before it was...
An Interview with Eugene Jarvis – By Kevin Butler
Defender was created by a company that was, up to that time, much more known for its pinball machines than electronic arcade machines. In 1974, Williams released its first arcade game, Paddle-Ball, and acquired Magnavox’s Magnetic Corporation of America. The Pong...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ray Price
Our next Trading Card Spotlight is Ray Price who currently is displayed on card number 3084, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection. Ray is the founder and owner of an arcade coming soon called “Arcade816 Museum”. This new arcade located in the suburbs of Chicago,...
This Day In Video Game History
