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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 – Pete Hahn

by Todd Friedman | Oct 4, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns | 0 Comments

This weekend the International Video Game Hall of Fame will be inducting its new members into the Class of 2019. One of these inductees is Pete Hahn. Pete is a multiple world record holder and former Player of the Year at Galloping Ghost arcade in Brookfield, IL. ...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jeff Peters

by Todd Friedman | Oct 4, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview | 0 Comments

This weekend the International Video Game Hall of Fame will be inducting its new members into the Class of 2019. One of these inductees is Jeff Peters. Jeff is a well-deserved inductee as you will read below. His gaming history goes back to the early 1980’s until...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Rick Barretto

by Todd Friedman | Oct 4, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Rick Barretto, who is displayed on card number 3242, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection. Rick is an all-around gaming enthusiast. He is a collector, author, inventor and an industry entrepreneur. In 1998 Rick...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Donald Hayes

by Todd Friedman | Oct 3, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns | 0 Comments

This weekend the International Video Game Hall of Fame will be inducting its new members into the Class of 2019. One of these inductees is Donald Hayes. Donald has been on the scene since the early 1980's. Today he will be part of the Class of 2019 in Ottumwa,...

Lee’s Classic Corner: CVG 101

by Magazine Writer | Oct 3, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview | 0 Comments

Welcome to the first CVG 101 column. My name is Lee K. Seitz, and I've been actively collecting classic video games since the late 1980s. The purpose of this column is to help educate newcomers to the hobby of collecting classic video games. Each issue I'll choose a...

Hey, Paisanos! It’s The Super Mario Bros. Super Show Video Game!

by David Oxford | Oct 3, 2019 | 1980s, 2010s | 0 Comments

You’re in for a treat, so hang on to your seat!

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance: A Really Great Tactics Game

by Ben Magnet | Oct 3, 2019 | 2000s, Console/Handheld | 1 Comment

I love tactics games. To the passing gamer, they may seem boring with the lack of action and constant planning and strategizing. But to me, it's an intense chess match where every move matters and the satisfaction of watching a strategy play out perfectly is oh so...

Exploring The Classic Text Adventures of Scott Adams – By Bill Lange

by BillLange | Oct 3, 2019 | 1970s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Magazine Preview, TandyTRS | 0 Comments

Until the late 1970s, electronic gaming consisted of playing one of the hundreds of ping-pong console variants on your home television, an LED-based electronic handheld game, or possibly playing a text-based computer game ... if you were lucky enough to have had...

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