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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mike Imhof
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mike Imhof, who is displayed on card number 2712, from the Superstars of 2017. Mike and his wife Lisa are also on trading card number 2913. Along with his wife, Mike has a home arcade in Pittsburgh, PA called “RetroBrain...
Atari’s Misplays and Bogeys By Patrick Wong
Atari is synonymous with legendary arcade/action video games. From Asteroids, to Missile Command, to Tempest, videogamers will find very few games they would consider forgettable. However, when it comes to sports video games, gamers will have to think a little harder....
Arcade Auction: One Man’s Experience
The date? November 11th, 2000. The time? 5:15 am. The sound? The annoying *BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ* of my alarm clock. The reason? A gigantic arcade auction being held in Timonium, Maryland with the possibility of finding some cool piece of arcade history for really cheap....
The Cheap Person’s Guide to Starting A Retro Video Game Collection Part 2.
OK so it's been a while but the much anticipated second part for tips and tricks on starting a retro video game collection for those on budgets is here. If you haven't read the first part then no worries! You can check it out right here and come back to this one....
Video Game of the Day – January 24th – WarioWare: Smooth Moves
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 23rd – Crue Ball
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...
CVG 101: What I learned Over Summer Vacation
I learned many things and got to meet many people at Classic Gaming Expo (CGE) 2000. You probably don't care much about who I met in person for the first time (although it included the illustrious duo of Chris Cavanaugh and Sarah Thomas), so I thought I'd share some...
Video Game of the Day – January 22nd – Zork
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...
Lode Runner Legacy Launches January 29th on PlayStation®4
Bellevue, Wash. – January 16, 2020 – Lode Runner Legacy, the latest edition of the cult classic Lode Runner series, will launch for the PlayStation®4 console on January 29, 2020 at the PlayStation® Store for US$11.99. This is the first time gamers have been able to...
Video Game of the Day – January 21st – Cosmic Race
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...
How I Tapped Out on Tapper
If you’re anything like me, you probably haven't played too many of the original arcade games since your youth. Sure, there is the occasional Ms. Pac-Man or Galaga, but when was the last time you actually played the real arcade version of Tapper or Jungle Hunt or Moon...
Mr. Borf, Make It So! By Earl Green
Now that you've pulled your DVD player out of the box and watched The Matrix sixteen bajillion times - both with and without the commentary - what next? Well, believe it or not, your DVD player may be a real live classic gaming machine. First, step into your Wayback...
Why Retro Video Gaming is So Famous
How can it be that your old Nintendo is worth such a lot of cash? Why are individuals so intrigued by old out of date equipment? What could be so alluring about it? As games advance and the illustrations show signs of improvement it appears that one of the most...
Street Fighter Replicade – By Michael Mertes
The third release in the 1:6 scale RepliCade arcade cabinet lineup is here, and with it comes a fierce Dragon Punch right to my arcade memories. The Street Fighter II: Champion Edition RepliCade arcade cabinet contains two different versions of Street Fighter 2:...
A Look Into the Future of eGaming
Online gaming has millions of fans throughout the world. This billion-dollar industry is unique in the sense that it doesn’t involve real stadiums or racing circuits, and other aspects that you’d typically associate with normal sporting activities. Instead, eSports...
Video Game of the Day – January 19th – James Bond 007: The Duel
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...
SNES: The System I Love to Hate By Damien Quicksilver
I often think back to how I used to look forward to the introduction of new video game systems. This changed with the introduction of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). That was when the "classic" spirit jumped up inside of me and said, "Newer isn't...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ken “DJKen” Heath
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features DJKen Heath, who is displayed on card number 2653, from the Superstars of 2017. DJKen is a talented entertainer and technician who dedicated his time and knowledge for the initial building of the Museum of Pinball and...
Video Game of the Day – January 18th – Story of Seasons
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 17th – Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
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 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...
