As humans, we think too much. We alone among all creatures KNOW we are going to DIE. This is because our analytical minds are too smart. There’s something wrong with everything if you analyze it enough. Thinking causes pain. Thinking drives you insane. The more...
In November 1999, Jerry Greiner, better known as classic video game dealer Jerry G, announced he was going out of business after many years. In February 2000, shortly before the official announcement that he had sold his business, I caught up with Mr. Greiner to get...
Wow! All I can say is WOW! Sonic Adventure, a game responsible for Sega’s comeback, is truly amazing. The Blue Blur is back, bringing with him an array of new characters, faster moves, and awesome graphics. This time around, Sonic’s old nemesis, Robotnik, has...
Fred Thorlin was Director of APX — the Atari Program Exchange — from 1982 through 1984. APX was — and remains — a rare software distribution model in which Atari would encourage end users to create software for their 8-bit computers, then sell...
I remember picking up Joystick Nation at the oddly-named Little Professor book store in Green Bay late in 1997. I was so enthused at the thought that someone had written a book about video games then and now that I snatched it up and gladly paid the steep cover price...