Curious Video Game Machines A Compendium of Rare and Unusual Consoles, Computers and Coin-Ops

by Old School Gamer | Nov 14, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Bookshelf, Console/Handheld, Retro Computing

The story of video games is often told as the successive rise of computers and consoles from famous names like Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, Sega, Sony and Microsoft. But beyond this familiar tale, there’s a whole world of weird and wonderful gaming machines that seldom...

KICKSTARTER – The Greatest Arcade Video Games by Paul Hornitzky

by Todd Friedman | Nov 14, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Press Release

The Greatest Arcade Video Games Played in the 21st Century CLICK HERE FOR THE KICKSTARTER\ Take an amazing journey into the greatest arcade games of all time. Mario, Luigi, and Pac-man were all born in the golden age of arcade video games, where thousands of games...

Atari Reintroduces the Atari Club Jacket in Collaboration with 80s Fashion Icon Members Only®

by Old School Gamer | Nov 14, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Atari

Atari® is excited to announce a collection of Atari Club Jackets created in collaboration with the apparel brand Members Only®. The collection, which includes black, red, and white racing-style jackets with Atari branding, are meticulous remakes of an original jacket...

Trivial Pursuit

by GenX Grownup | Nov 13, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup

About This Episode For most GenX’ers, board games were a big part of how we played together. In 1981, a new game came along where rolling the dice and moving your piece was secondary to your knowledge of trivia and pop culture. In this Backtrack, we’re going around...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – “ZapCristal” Cristal Laboy

by Todd Friedman | Nov 12, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features “ZapCristal” Cristal Laboy, who is displayed on card number 3968, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  Cristal is host of her own YouTube Channel with over 6,000 subscribers and counting. Her passion for video games is...

Atari Nano Player Pro | Review & Comparison | Atari VCS/2600 Classics from My Arcade

by GenX Grownup | Nov 10, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld, GenX Grownup

Atari® is a pioneer in the video game industry, responsible for some of the most iconic games of all time, including Pong®, Breakout®, and Asteroids®. Atari® was founded in 1972 and, with a rich history that spans over 50 years, is one of the oldest video game...