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The Pac-Man / Rubik, the Amazing Cube Hour By Josh LaFrance
In last month’s edition of Gamer Memories, we began to take a look at the state of video game inspired children’s cartoons, examining a show known as Saturday Supercade. There were many other gaming related options on the television and one such program was...
X-Wing and TIE Fighter By Josh LaFrance
When I think of space combat simulators I think of two franchises, Star Wars X-Wing and TIE fighter games and Wing Commander. I am not sure which I like better and that changes month to month (perhaps the topic for a future showdown?), but what I do know is that Star...
The Walter Day Report: Misadventures in the Golden Ages – By Walter Day
Sometimes things just seem to go off the beaten path and you find yourself faced with the most surprising obstacles -- even in the world of classic gaming. Chris Steele and I invite other gamers to submit their fondest memories of events that blindsided them back in...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mike Iarossi
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mike Iarossi who currently is displayed on card number 175, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Mike is the winner of the Powerfest 1994 Nintendo World Championships. Not only did Mike win the statue displayed on the card...
Reno Man Find $9000 Sealed Copy of Kid Icarus in Attic
Have you checked your parent’s attic or basement recently? Scott Amos of Reno, Nevada is certainly glad he did. He was recently cleaning out his Mum’s attic on Mother’s Day (what a nice son) and discovered a few boxes of his childhood possessions. What he wasn’t...
Honoring a Pioneer – By Leonard Herman
In January 2000, Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine, which at the time was the world’s best-selling video game magazine, published my seven-piece article about Ralph Baer, the inventor of the home video game console. Baer later told me, several times, that he...
Vectrex: Arcade Magic in your Home By Josh LaFrance
In 1982 arcades were still big business. Over $7 billion was spent by arcade obsessed gamers that year, a quarter at a time. The Vectrex was an example that with a little ingenuity the vector graphics experience of arcade games such as Armor Attack could be brought...
The Terminator That Never Was
But not to worry, he’ll be back.
This Day In Video Game History
