Convention & Event Update: Fall 2021 by Old School Gamer

by Old School Gamer | Dec 2, 2021 | 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview

The Corgs Expo has been around since 2009 and since then Gary Carnuche and Gary Mayer have been wonderfully welcoming Ohio and Midwestern video game aficionados to the Columbus Ohio Retro Gaming Society Convention (CORGS-Con). During that time they have welcomed...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Andrew Joseph

by Todd Friedman | Nov 29, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Andrew Joseph, who currently is displayed on card number 3727, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Andrew grew up playing pinball but only started competing competitively a few years ago. Andrew’s game of choice is Hot...

Kiss: Psycho Circus – The Nightmare Child by Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Nov 28, 2021 | 1990s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Confession time: when it comes from the 1990s to the present, my history with computer games is spotty at best. Sure, I’ve played DOOM and some of the other major releases, and I even taught myself to type with Mario Teaches Typing (it was much more effective than my...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Pigs in Space?

by Derek Slaton | Nov 25, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Publisher: Atari Release: 1983 Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model: # CX26114 Rarity: 5 Programmer: Bill Aspromonte, Robert Zdybel, John Russell This charming Muppets based game is great for younger gamers.   You are...

DEUS EX: Warren Spector by Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 22, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Set in the near-future, Deus Ex, ironically originally named Shooter, is set in a world where every conspiracy theory you’ve ever heard is true. The Illuminati, Knights Templar and Roswell all happened, and it gets worse: plagues, disasters, and corruption rule. In...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Beany Bopper?

by Derek Slaton | Nov 21, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1982 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up – Scrolling Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 11002 Rarity: 4 Programmer: Grady Ward This odd title leaves a lot to be desired. Even by Atari 2600 standards, this is a...