by Todd Friedman | Jul 6, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns
100+ Full Color Pages All 200 cards listed, including variants (Cards 201-400) Historical Stories about the card holders Beautiful imagery throughout the book This book is all about the second set of trading cards from The Walter Day Collection 2012. Not only will the...
by Ben Magnet | Sep 1, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Console/Handheld
I would call myself an amateur video game historian. I love watching videos on YouTube about the subject as well as going to Retro Video Game conventions and playing older systems. It was this past Retro City Festival in Pomona CA where I played a Coleco Vision for...
by Ben Magnet | Aug 25, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld
Video game manuals were such a staple when it came to console gaming. Not only did you learn HOW to play a game, but you also got story bits, character bios, and sometimes even hints on how to get an advantage early on. I remember instantly opening up the game just...
by Mike Mertes | Jun 24, 2019 | 1990s, Reviews
Chris Kohler’s book on Final Fantasy V gives excellent insight into what the import gaming scene was like in the ’90s and the several unknowns that came with it. Where most would have turned away from paying for and playing a game that was in a different language,...
by Todd Friedman | Dec 31, 2017 | 2010s, Columns
Carly Kocurek is what you call a gamer for life. She is dedicated to spreading the word of gaming and the importance of it in our history and our everyday lives. She loves to give her opinion on the good and the bad of video gaming in the world today as well as the...