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The Best Video Games of the Decade
Over the last decade, the video game industry has experienced massive growth, and its profits are now rival those of television, movies, or music. This favorite pastime for many millennials came to life over two decades ago, but it was in the 2010s that it became more...
It’s a BurgerTime Party – By Brad Feingold
Reboot...Believe it or not, that can be an ugly word. Whatever the context is, you need to be sure that you are doing it right and for the right reasons. Looking at some Hollywood examples, we have Robocop, Psycho, Ghostbusters, The Karate Kid, the original Star Wars...
Head ‘Em Off to the Past By Earl Green
THEN Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (Sega, 1983) Platforms: coin-op, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Vectrex Actually, to say that Sega originated the Star Trek game would be a disservice to years worth of work by budding programmers. These programmers infringed on...
Video Game of the Day – January 16th – Diablo
Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...
Video Game of the Day – January 15th – Justice League Heroes
Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...
Video Game of the Day – January 14th – Final Fantasy
Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...
1990 NWC vs. Dave “DLo” Lopez (Nintendo World Championship) Coins Detected in Pocket – By Steve DeLuca
W elcome to another installment of a column dedicated exclusively to Old School Gamers and Old School Games from the Golden Age of gaming. These gamers, back in the day, had to physically use a coin or token to start a video game. The earning of these coins was mostly...
January 13th – Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...
Dear Santa By Earl Green
Dear Santa, I’m about to work on my classic gaming Christmas list, and I’m hoping your elves can bust some heads at the major game publishers and make this stuff happen, because it’s long overdue. some heads at the major game publishers and make this stuff happen,...
January 11th – Bully
Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brian Allen
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brian Allen, who currently is displayed on card number 329, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. Brian is also featured on cards 2130 and 2466. Brian is considered one of the best Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Junior players...
ATARI Arcade Hits 1 Review by Shaun Conlin
In the modern world of the hyper-accelerated push of plenty-o-polygons, it’s nice to sit back with these six old gems like long lost friends. Flawed and frivolous as they may be, they’re warmly welcome. Those looking for an authentic blast- from-the-past need look no...
Bob “Rosha” Harris: Behind the Odyssey
Fort Wayne, Indiana may not strike a familiar chord within the video game industry, but in the late 1970s, it was an unlikely hotbed of activity supporting what was then considered the most serious competition faced by the Atari VCS. Fort Wayne was home to the...
Thoughts on Nintendo’s Pokemon Sword and Shield DLC Program
Pokemon Sword and Shield will get their own DLC in the way of Crown Tundra (June 2020) and Isle of Armor (Fall 2020) and while the news is encouraging for many who felt the original games were a bit shallow in features, the news is polarizing, to say the very least....
January 8th – Seaman
Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...
The Cheap Person’s Guide to Starting A Retro Game Collection. Part 1.
So you want to start a retro video game collection? Well I can tell you, it's a fun hobby to get into to. Not just because video games are fun, but also I've grown to acquire a certain joy while I'm out hunting for video games. The thrill of searching for gems at a...
Underground Retrocade – By Mike Mertes
September 13, 2019, 8:30 PM - The quaint downtown area of West Dundee, IL is bustling with activity as the town celebrates its annual Heritage Fest with live entertainment and fireworks. Just around the corner from the festivities, Scott Lambert, proprietor of the...
January 7th – The Colonels Bequest
Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...
Teach Your Children Well! By Tom Zjaba
Ask the average kid today what the first video game system was and the answer will most likely be “Nintendo.” I know that this sickens the typical classic gaming fan, but for most people under 20, video games began with the Nintendo. Like it or not, that’s the way it...
January 6th – Rock Band
Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...
Designing Yars’ Revenge: The Sizzle – By Howard Scott Warshaw
Having gone from a loose concept to a nicely playing game, where do I go from here? I set out to create a feast for the eyes and ears! I came to Atari with a bachelor’s in Mathematics, Economics and Theatre as well as a master’s in Computer Engineering. Most people...
Survivor Island By Tim Snyder
When CBS's "Robinson Crusoe-by-way-of-Price is Right" game show, "Survivor," was about to air, I thought it was a great concept for a show. And, not without a bit of humility, I thought I could easily win. After all, I'm a huge "Gilligan's Island" fan, so I already...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Armando Gonzalez
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Armando Gonzalez who currently is displayed on card number 2536, from the Superstars of 2016 Collection. He is also featured on trading card number 3187. Armando is considered the best Galaga player on the planet. He holds...
Roland’s Rat Race By Fred Pierson
Classic Gamer Magazine December 2000 22 Hi there rat fans! I asked Chris if I could come aboard CGM to provide reviews for Commodore 64 (C64) games. He willfully and respectfully welcomed me without questions. The finalization, though, came through a very short time...
