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A review of the Tetris My Play Watch

by William Schwartz | November 7, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews | 0 Comments

I have to be honest. When I first heard of the concept of the My Play Watch, I was skeptical. Wristwatches aren't exactly the best fit for gaming. They're certainly not a great fit for Tetris, a game famous for requiring often precise movements, something which...

Growing Up Gaming: What Life Was Like for a Gamer Kid in the ’80s and ’90s Part 1

by Chris Martin | November 6, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Gaming, GenX Grownup | 0 Comments

When you walked through the doors of a store in 1988, video games did not live in a big, uniform storefront advertising the latest releases, and there were no midnight releases. They were physical, chaotic, and awesome. If you wanted a new release, you went to the...

Trapped on Doomed Hardware: The Strange, Brilliant Legacy of Lucienne’s Quest

by Chris Martin | November 3, 2026 | 1990s, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

When you walked into a game store in the mid-90s looking for a legitimate, awesome Japanese RPG to play on whatever console you had, your options were surprisingly slim. The SNES was winding down its legendary run, the Sony PlayStation was still finding its footing...

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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

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...

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...

Video Game of the Day – May 24th – Mass Effect

by Video Game of the Day | May 24, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade | 0 Comments

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Karl Kuhlenschmidt

by Todd Friedman | May 23, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Columns, Pinball | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Karl Kuhlenschmidt who currently is displayed on card number 2161, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection. Karl is an avid arcade preservationist, who loves to fix and restore old classic arcade machines to keep the nostalgia...

The Many Faces of: Oil’s Well

by Magazine Writer | May 23, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview | 0 Comments

Let me first tell you that this series of reviews was originally published in the Retrogaming Times, and then continued into the Retrogaming Times Monthly magazines. [Editor’s note: Retrogaming Times Monthly is a GREAT magazine, check out Alan’s Bio on the contents...