Underground Retrocade – By Mike Mertes

Underground Retrocade – By Mike Mertes

September 13, 2019, 8:30 PM – The quaint downtown area of West Dundee, IL is bustling with activity as the town celebrates its annual Heritage Fest with live entertainment and fireworks. Just around the corner from the festivities, Scott Lambert, proprietor of...
NBA Jam (The book review)

NBA Jam (The book review)

Like many others in 1993, I spent a lot of money at the arcade, dropping token after token into NBA Jam. I was ten years old at the time, and our state basketball team, the Chicago Bulls were tearing through the NBA for championship gold for the third year in a row....
Final Fantasy VIII Memories

Final Fantasy VIII Memories

Final Fantasy VIII is undoubtedly the most polarizing entry in the long-running series of games. I was a 16-year-old teenager when this game was released on 9.9.99 and was able to play the game a week early due to my part-time job at a video store. I instantly fell in...