by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 5, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Magazine Preview
Originally released in the arcade in 1989, Hard Drivin’ was pushing polygons, speed and a sexy sports car-inspired cockpit. The gameplay was fast, fun and influenced a ton of games afterwards, especially the Cruisin’ the World series. Essentially running on 32-bit...
by Ken Horowitz | Jun 3, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview
Midway and Jarvis had a long history, one filled with collection of arcade hits. It was also a relationship that wasn’t entirely planned. What was clear from the beginning was that the video game industry was the career of choice for Jarvis; he spent far too many...
by Old School Gamer | May 30, 2021 | 2020s, Arcade, Columns, iiRcade, Magazine Preview
This is an article to tell you a little about my friends at iiRcade and the great product that I’m now excited to have in my own family room next to my Atari Breakout and Atari Star Wars Vector…it’s my iiRcade. When I first heard about the iiRcade I...
by Kevin Butler | May 28, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Columns, Magazine Preview
At the start of the 1980’s, games such as Galaga, Tempest, and the big one, Pac-Man, consumed my quarters in droves. That’s when I noticed a new driving game… Turbo! Unlike the previous games, Turbo was different in every way. Not only did it have the usual...
by Brett Weiss | May 26, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Magazine Preview
Gaming is an expensive hobby, right? Well, it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of great games for various consoles that won’t break your budget. This is especially true of racing titles, which are ubiquitous and often inexpensive. Here are six such games that are...