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Pinball…..Not a Easy As You Think!
We have always talked about the retro gaming world and how it has effected us in a positive or negative way. But there is another level that we have not even tapped the subject on. The one type of gaming that was there even before the first video games..... Pinball....
Evolution of Role-Playing Games in Japan – By Antoine Clerc-Renaud
Dragon Quest may be the first Japanese Role Playing Game using mechanics still used today, but it’s certainly not the first role playing game from the land of the rising sun. It was a trailblazer that inspired and led a charge by the Japanese but there were some...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Joe Jackmovich
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Joe Jackmovich, who is displayed on card number 2101, from the Superstars of 2015. Joe is an experienced journalist with his M.A. from Indiana University. Being a video game reporter, Joe has talked to many figures in the...
Who You Gonna Call?: Remembering Ghostbusters for the C64
VIdeo games made from licensed films are notorious for their sketchy quality. Gameplay and graphics tend to be thrown together slap dash in an effort to capitalize on the film’s popularity before the public has moved on to the next big thing. So, it would be if gamers...
Wiz(ardor) Talk: Memories of Wizardry – By Kevin Butler
During my sophomore year in August, 1981, our high school was gifted a black (Darth Vader) Bell & Howell Apple computer. These were given to select secondary educational institutions around the country. Additionally, our school purchased three or four more of...
6 Random Games To Play This Summer
While summer time is when you can relax and admire the beautiful nature, you can also play some games. Get out of your comfort zone and play some games that you’ve never played before and you might a new genre to fall in love with. It doesn’t matter whether you like...
The Last Official Release: Sega Master System – Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge (1998)
Greetings again, fellow retro travellers, and welcome back The Last Official Release. If you haven’t been following, in this series I investigate the very last official games to be released for your favourite consoles. A full list of what I’ve already covered can be...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Happy 4th Of July
Well here we are on a very special day. The Fourth of July! Independence Day. There is so much that is happening on a day like today. Parades fill the streets with candy and road apples from the horses, The neighbors are having a bbq party with a pool and didn't...
This Day In Video Game History
