by Walter Day | Jan 27, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns, Gaming, Magazine Preview
I started making plans to have the Scoreboard grow into becoming the “crossroads” of gaming. It was perfectly fine that the scoreboard had existed so far as a free service to help all the arcades, but I thought of all the fun we would all have if the players came...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 21, 2021 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, ESports, Magazine Preview
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CLASSIC TETRIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (CTWC) In 2010, three visionaries, Vince Clemente, Adam Cornelius, and Robin Mihara (NWC 1990 Finalist), crossed paths on their separate journeys to find the “Best NES Tetris Player on the Planet”. After holding...
by Old School Gamer | Jan 20, 2021 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
You know, it’s hard to remember a time when video games weren’t ubiquitous. Today, we experience video games everywhere, from Twitter to Twitch. Even if you could afford every video game magazine that was published in the 80’s and 90’s, what you really learned...
by Michael Thomasson | Jan 19, 2021 | 1970s, 2000s, Columns, Opinions, Pinball
During the early 1930’s, Pinball was a staple in drugstores and taverns. It was a rather simple game of luck based on the French game Bagatelle, using spring launchers to score points. Electrification and active bumpers added more excitement, but the game didn’t...
by Mike Mertes | Jan 17, 2021 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
What if you took Sonic the Hedgehog and toned down every gimmick that brought him to the public eye? No, I’m not talking about his love for chili dogs. I’m talking about tweaking his super-sonic speed that SEGA’s marketing department touted was only possible due to...