by Jason Russell | Jan 17, 2021 | Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns, Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Home Consoles, Opinions, The Story Of...
Long Overdue On account of a seemingly endless series of non-gaming related distractions (sometimes referred to as life), I’ve been regretfully slow at responding to some of the great reader questions that find me on social media. Let’s take a look into...
by Jason Russell | Oct 23, 2020 | Columns, Console/PC/Handheld, Home Consoles, Interviews, Magazine, The Story Of...
A Lot Has Changed in 24-Months As we approach the tail end of the year, it’s a pretty safe assessment that nobody could have predicted just how brutally rough and tumble 2020 would prove to be. Yet for the video game industry, somehow, things are very prosperous. ...
by Jason Russell | Oct 15, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Home Consoles, Magazine
It Will Be One Of them – The Question Is Which The world at large is focused on the forthcoming PlayStation 5 and XBox Series X releases and amid all of the preorder frenzy, Sega quietly suggested that its next retro mini classic system is in the works. Sega...
by Jason Russell | May 18, 2020 | 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Home Consoles, Lists, Magazine, The Story Of...
Two Great Trends That Trend Great Together As the popularity of the versus fighting grew in the early to mid 90s, it didn’t take long for developers and publishers to see the appeal in coupling the genre with licensed properties to capitalize on two trends...
by Jason Russell | Apr 29, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine, The Story Of...
Capcom & SNK: Best Frienemies It is almost impossible to overstate Street Fighter II’s influence over the gaming world, arcades in particular, in the early 1990s. In just about every arcade the world over, gamers flocked around the cabinet – some to try...