Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Roger Sharpe

by Todd Friedman | Sep 8, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Roger Sharpe, who is displayed on card number 204, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  Roger is also featured on trading cards 841 and 1709.  Roger’s impact on the pinball industry dates all the way back to the 1970’s...

A (Current) Golden Age of Retro Gaming

by Ben Magnet | Sep 8, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade

This past Wednesday I saw the newest Nintendo Direct.   Yes they had a whole bunch of news on their current lineup of games that are coming out but then there was a message for those who are Nintendo Switch Online Members.  Starting on September 5 they will be adding...

The Game Console: A Book I Didn’t Know I Needed

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...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Stephen Boyer

by Todd Friedman | Aug 10, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Stephen Boyer who is displayed on card number 15, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  Stephen is also on cards 500, 1656, 2204, 2264.  Stephen is a former Twin Galaxies referee and worked closely with Walter Day with his...

Birthday Mania ROM Released

by Ric Pryor | Aug 6, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s

Even of you aren’t a fan of the Atari 2600, there’s a chance you’ve encountered the name Birthday Mania. Probably in one of those lists of The All-Time Rarest And/Or Most Valuable Video Games Ever. It typically appears near the top of those lists...

Just for Qix: Space Panic – The Foundation of All Platformers – By Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Jul 16, 2019 | 1970s, Arcade, Columns

Universal’s Space Panic, a rather obscure cult-classic released in 1980, revolutionized game design by introducing novel game mechanics that birthed a new genre. Space Panic is often recognized as the first platform game, as it was the premiere title to include...