Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Adrian Rodriguez

by Todd Friedman | Sep 3, 2021 | 2010s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Adrian Rodriguez who currently is displayed on card number 3972, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  Adrian got into video games at a young age. Adrian really got into video games when Mario Forever was on the PC. In the...

King’s Quest – by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Aug 31, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Sierra Entertainment can be associated with dozens of classic adventure games. Some of the  most memorable games I have played are Police  Quest, Space Quest, Leisure Suit Larry and, of course,  King’s Quest. King’s Quest was my first experience  at an “RPG” game on...

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons by Bill Donohue

by Old School Gamer | Aug 29, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Tis I, Sir Guyye of ManDood, who doth inscribe this tale of courage, horror and the ultimate sacrifice in  the face of ungodly monstrosities. When his Royal Majesty, King Avarice of Cupidity, dis covered that his crown had been purloined by the evil  dragon Regurgitus...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Michael Massaro

by Todd Friedman | Aug 27, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Michael Massaro, “DKMikey77”, who is displayed on card number 3362, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Michael is a true fan of the game Super Punch Out. With a high score of 303,330, it makes him one of the...

Excerpts from the NES Omnibus – by Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Aug 27, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview

At Christmas in 1987, I got an NES for Christmas and have been playing it on and off (mostly on) ever  since. I’ve always had a console hooked up in my living  room, bedroom, or game room, depending on where I  was living at the time. It’s one of the greatest...

A Climb to the Sierra Mountain – by Mike Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Aug 23, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Magazine Preview

The creation of Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers by Jane Jensen sparked a fire in the point-and-click  adventure game genre. That fire shined a light on a  less traversed path in the genre that was previously  thought to be one that could never sell games: Horror. ...