Video Game of the Day – August 17th – Chrono Trigger

by Video Game of the Day | Aug 17, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...

Missing Secret Characters in Fighting Games

by Ben Magnet | Aug 16, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Opinions

As awesome as fighting games are, there has always been one aspect that made me want to get good at certain fighting games.  It wasn’t because there was a tournament that I was going to participate in or because I wanted to school my brother in a game.  I wanted...

Video Game of the Day – August 14th – Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

by Video Game of the Day | Aug 14, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

Video Game of the Day is a daily show available on Amazon Alexa devices and here on this website. Each day, we briefly discuss the history of a single game, randomly chosen. If you would like to listen on your daily flash briefing, you can enable Video Game of the Day...

The pandemic has been the catalyst for gaming records to be smashed

by Old School Gamer | Aug 5, 2020 | 2000s, Gaming

As many an industry suffers due to the continuing effects of the lockdown, the same cannot be said of the gaming industry – and video gaming in particular. With entertainment drifting away from live sporting events given the danger that they pose, people have...

Biggest Changes from Classic WoW to Classic Burning Crusade

by Old School Gamer | Aug 5, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

Classic WoW has been a huge success for Blizzard, attracting new and returning fans of the game in their thousands! We’re now in phase 4 out of 6 of Classic WoW and racing through the much-loved old content. This has led fans to ask, “what’s...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Hector Rodriguez

by Todd Friedman | Aug 1, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Console/Handheld

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Hector Rodriguez who is displayed on card number 253, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  Hector is also displayed on cards 300F and 2134.  Hector is a true competitive gamer and has a very successful gaming resume.   He...