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No 64 – McDonald’s Games – But why??
But why, indeed. McDonald's games ranged from the pretty decent to the downright creepy. Rob tells us how this all started, from its early 8-bit Nintendo days to its more than acceptable 16-bit outings. And what's that? There's a pretty decent app out there where you...
Pac-Man Fever with Jerry Buckner – The Retro Hour EP122
We talk to Jerry Buckner about the classic video game song Pac-Man Fever, working with Disney on Wreck-It Ralph and the early arcade scene. Jerry's website: http://www.bucknergarcia.com/ WIN weekend passes for PLAY Expo Glasgow:...
220 The Best Game of 1986
0 Dec 15, 2017 Hello and welcome to another episode of RGDS. This time we battle out the best video game released in the year 1985. Yes its another mega show, where we your humble hosts discuss and battle out the best game released in 1986. It's an amazing year...
Episode 75: APB and Super Pac-Man
Here we are with another instalment of Pie Factory Podcast, an arcade game podcast that most certainly exists. What do you get when you combine Atari and NAMCO? Well, maybe Pac-Mania, but in this case, you get cops and a superhero. This episode will certainly be just...
S2 EP29: Lords of Thunder (PC Engine CD)/Road House Recast/Mike’s Pop Quiz
Factory Sealed – Ep. 157: Full Throttle
It’s time for a trip down the highway at Full Throttle! Join us as we put our pedals to the metal on an epic road trip to everyone’s favorite store, Ar-Goes. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 157: Full Throttle appeared first on Factory...
No 63 – Mega Drive Mini Speculation & Dream Lineup
This is not a SEGA-only podcast. I repeat, this is NOT A SEGA-ONLY PODCAST. We've lots of Nintendo goodness for you next week, but this week we join the queue of people warbling on about the Mega Drive Mini recently announced. We add in a bit of chat about the PS4 MD...
Killer Instinct & TimeSplitters with Graeme Norgate – The Retro Hour EP121
We get the story of Killer Instinct, TimeSplitters and GoldenEye 007 with Rare's resident sound man, Graeme Norgate! Graeme's website: http://www.graemenorgate.com/ WIN weekend passes for PLAY Expo Glasgow:...
S2 EP28: The Legend of Zelda/Overrated Games
No 62 – Recent Retro Gets
One member of Arcade Attack has spent quite a lot this month... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within this podcast...
Bonus Ep – Revival Retro Event 2018
In this bonus episode Garron, and The Drisk talk to Craig Turner all about the upcoming retro event Revival - Generation X on the 19th and 20th May in the Walsall Football Stadium (Near Birmingham UK) Post code WS1 4SA So come and get your tickets...
Bad Influence! with Andy Crane – The Retro Hour EP120
We go behind the scenes of Bad Influence! with host Andy Crane, plus a bit of Broom Cupboard and Ed The Duck chat. Andy Crane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andycrane64/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mike King, Mat Ammer, Ediz Mehmet, Adam Dimmick Join...
Let's Compare! Basic Fun Mini Arcade Vs. Original 80s Arcade Games - Q*bert, Frogger, Centipede
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Toni Caven
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Toni Caven, who is displayed on card number 2724, from the Superstars of 2017 Collection. Toni is the creator of company in Finland called “Reprocade Ltd.”. He repairs, restores and operates arcade cabinets and pinball...
The Mystery of the Bold Game Boy
Shortly after the launch of the Game Boy and throughout the 90's, fans of Nintendo products might have noticed something a little bit strange in advertisements for the handheld gaming juggernaut. See if you can catch it in the following advertisement:...
Kickstarter for Retro Game Engine Launches
While there are plenty of freely available game engines out there that allow budding game designers to create and self-publish the next big indie hit, there’s a decidedly huge gap if you’re looking to do that on retro consoles. While game engines such as Unity or the...
Retro Gaming Archives – May/June 1991
Consoles When any sort of new technology is made available for public consumption, there’s a portion of the population that will resist it and a portion that will embrace it wholeheartedly. Consumers of video games are no different in this regard. 1991 was a couple of...
Farsights Pinball Arcade Is Losing 60 Tables From Their Library
After years of success with the Williams and Bally pinball licenses that were part of the Farsight Pinball Arcade, they are no longer going to have the games available after June 30, 2018. A press release was issued on May 4th on their Facebook page: "Our...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – HollyAnne Setola
Our next Trading Card Spotlight Features HollyAnne Setola who is displayed on card number 293, from the Superstars Collection of 2012. HollyAnne is one of the most competitive female gamers out there. She has been playing games since she was 12 years old. She has...
New SNES Game Raises Awareness About Mental Health, for Charity
In a noble bid to raise awareness about the mental health of game developers and a toxic game industry practice known as “crunch”, publisher, Devolver Digital and developer, Mega Cat Studios have partnered up to produce a new SNES game. Fork Parker’s Crunch Out has...
A Closer Look at Nintendo’s Official NES Peripherals: NES Satellite
There are certain things that are easy to take for granted in video games these days, and the overall capacity for multiplayer experiences is one of them. With today's tech, we can see anything from 8-player matches in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U to the staggering...
Rainbow Brite and Robotech Coming to Coleco Evolved Mini Arcades
May 8, 2018 - Coleco today announced Coleco Evolved Mini Arcades, recreations of the 1981 classic tabletop arcade machines updated with two new games: Rainbow Brite: Journey to Rainbow Land and Robotech The Macross Saga. The Coleco Evolved Mini Arcades are available...
Introducing the Super Nt
There are many companies that are coming out with their own version of the reboot of games and game systems. Next on the list is no exception for the 16 bit generation and the Super Nintendo. Introducing the Super Nt. A reimagining of perhaps the greatest video...
Game and Market Watch – By Dan Loosen
In the last article that I wrote, I discussed the importance that the role of story can have when collecting games - good stories make interesting items more desirable, thus raising their prices, while rare items that are relatively unknown tend to be forgotten...
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Nintendo 64 Chronicles [3] Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey & Killer Instinct Gold
#5 : Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey Nowadays, you generally don't see a sports title unless it's under the EA helm. However, that wasn't always the case. Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey is our first sports title on the console, and it's brought to us not by EA, but Midway. So...
SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis Pre-Order Now!
Scream it out loud... SEGA!!!!!! Sometimes there are not too many things to get excited for when playing retro games on your Xbox or Playstation 4. But when you get a list of 50 of the best Sega games into one place, it is more of a reason to load up your gaming...
Atari VCS Coming Soon… Get Ready!!
The time is almost here to participate In one of the most anticipated console releases to date. The Atari VCS will be available for pre-sale soon and here is the information to see what the hype is all about. Atari VCS Pre-Sale Opens May 30th on Indiegogo! Featuring...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mike Gedeon
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mike Gedeon, who’s Cleveland's Classic Console and Arcade Gaming Show (CCAG) is displayed on card number 233, from the Superstars of 2012. Mike and his partner Matt Teske are the organizers of the Cleveland Classic Gaming Show...
Classic Home Video Games: Tron Maze-A-Tron: By Brett Weiss
The second Intellivision game based on Disney's Iron (1982), Tron Maze-A-Tron puts players in the role of Flynn, a computer programmer who suddenly finds himself inside the circuitry of a computer. The game is divided into two sections, neither of which is worth...
