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Nintendo Ultra 64 Controller Prototype Discovered
A while back, I took a brief look at what made the Nintendo 64 controller unique among its contemporaries in the market. What I didn't look at, however, was the controller we didn't get. Recently, retrogaming "preservationist, restorer, hobby sw + hw engineer" Shane...
The Atari 5200 a closer look by Patrick Wong
Atari's motto was "Power without the Price." It should have read "Power at a Price." When Atari took their low-end computer, the Atari 400, gave her a facelift, a model number twice the value of the 2600 and called her their "Super System," they also gave her an...
A Conversation With Nolan Bushnell Part 1 of 2 – Arcades Through the VCS – By Michael Thomasson
Sometimes that amazing crossing of paths happens and you just get so excited that you have to jump on it. That opportunity came for our publisher, Ryan Burger at CES this past year when he ran into Tyler Bushnell who is working to make his place in the gaming industry...
R.I.P. Sean Quigley
On September 18th, 2019, A dear friend and fellow gamer passed away. He was a local gamer in my home state of Illinois. Sean was a frequent visitor of Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, IL. He was a true compeitive gamer that loved hanging out with his...
Joystick Nation reviewed by Patrick Wong
It would seem video games are marketed primarily to males and whenever a female shows interest, every guy should stand, take notice and wonder, “What's this girl thinking about?” In Joystick Nation, J.C. Herz describes how video games played an important part in her...
Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro Details Released
A few weeks ago, you may recall our initial report on the Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro. Not a lot was known then – it’s honestly just an article of speculation – but a few days ago, SNK finally let rip a bunch of information in a press release. And hey, what do you know?...
Retro Remakes
It seems with out fail, whenever Hollywood announces a remake/reboot of a beloved film or film franchise it's met with so much toxicity that'll make System of a Down blush. However the complete polar opposite seems to happen with video games. The yells and cries of...
Final Fight Was One of the Greatest Beat-Em-Ups of All Time By Josh LaFrance
In the late 80’s a game which would soon be known as Final Fight was being developed as a sequel to the original Street Fighter. Once a little game called Double Dragon was released and exploded into a huge arcade success, Capcom decided to switch genres and develop...
This Day In Video Game History
