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Time to Take Your Nintendo Switch and Go Vertical!
Handheld video games have come a long way with the progression of modern technology. Starting back in the 80's we had the Gameboy, the Atari Lynx, Neo Geo Pocket. Then the Sony PSP and now the Nintendo Switch. But there are some games that are being release as we...
Role Playing Games: Getting From Here to There – By Jason Russell
It could be argued that most any video game is a role-playing game; what are we doing when we grab a controller and settle in to session, after all, if not playing the role of a sniper, a race car driver or mushroom-stomping plumber? Yet throughout the ye What makes...
Tiny Arcades have already invaded….even more coming soon!
It’s up to you to save the planet and galaxy, or maybe just avoid those pesky ghosts with the new Tiny Arcades! Super Impulse has brought the most iconic arcade video games back in a size that will fit in the palm of your hand! The screen size is less than 1.5 inches...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Eric Liddell
Our next Trading Card Spotlight Features Eric Liddell who is displayed on card number 268, from the Superstars Collection of 2012. Eric holds the world record for the Arcade and MAME version of the game Solarquest. He also is a huge contender on many of the Williams...
A Selected History of RPGs – By Todd Friedman
role-playing game (RPG) is a game in which each participant assumes the role of a character, generally in a fantasy or science fiction setting that can interact within the game’s imaginary world. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a...
Mappy Is Coming to the Atari 2600 and It’s Going to Be Amazing
The image above is from an Atari 2600 game. Before you continue reading, pause for a bit and let that really sink in. As soon as you're suitably dumbfounded, you may continue. I have something of a love/hate relationship with homebrew arcade ports for the Atari 2600....
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Nintendo 64 Chronicles [4] Cruis’n USA & Star Wars : Shadows of the Empire
#7 : Cruis'n USA After spending two years sitting in arcades with a full driver's seat, wheel and pedals, Cruis'n USA made it's way into everybody's home on the Nintendo 64. Initially intended to go out when the console launched, the game was pulled less than a month...
The Explosive Fun of Bazooka Bill
What can you possibly say about Bazooka Bill? It wasn’t a particularly brilliant game. It didn’t contain any major firsts in video game history. It was a fairly standard side scroller action game. So, why bother writing about it? Well, Bazooka Bill was one of the...
This Day In Video Game History
