Retro Gaming at the Pinball Expo October 20-22

by Todd Friedman | Oct 17, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Events

Pinball Expo is the brain child of Rob Berk who grew up playing pinball. His dream was to recognize his heroes – the pinball designers and artists that created the games he loved. With the help of Bill Kurtz and Mike Pacak, Pinball Expo became a reality taking place...

Drag and Drop – A new Block Puzzle game released for the Amiga by Electric Black Sheep

by Indie Retro News | Oct 16, 2022 | 1970s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

I’m terrible at Puzzle games! Not only that, but trying to write an article regarding anything Puzzle related just isn’t my strong point. Still if you like puzzle games and have an Amiga, you might like this latest news story, as Electric Black Sheep has...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Todd Tuckey

by Todd Friedman | Oct 7, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Todd Tuckey who currently is displayed on card number 1712, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.  Todd is also on card # 4117. Todd is the owner of TNT Amusements, Inc. located in Southampton, PA. Todd started TNT in 1979,...

iiRcade Game Review – SPACE INVADERS – WORTH THE WAIT? By:Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Oct 3, 2022 | 1970s, iiRcade, Reviews

Now for my next review, I’d like to return to the classics. If you go back to where it all started with video games, well you’ve gone too far. But never forget where it did start. No, I am talking about the one game that made my eyes go wide and sparkle, my hands...

News & Updates from Intellivision

by Old School Gamer | Oct 1, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

Greetings, This is Phil Adam, CEO of Intellivision. I had planned to respond sooner with the company status, but the team has been working through some production pipeline bugs that have delayed this update. As I’ve stated previously, updates from myself will be...

The History of Ultima Part 1: Humble Beginnings and Zip-Top Bags

by Jarrod Kailef | Sep 29, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Apple 2, Retro Computing

The humble plastic zip-top bag is great for storing a sandwich, but what does it have to do with old school gaming? Quite a bit, in fact! Back in 1979, a young man programmed a video game that was distributed in a zip-top bag, which would come to spawn a trilogy of...