It has been a long time since I have reflected on my love for video game manuals since their existence has been obliterated with the evolution of video games in the last twenty years. However, an adventure game called Tunic, released in 2022, reminded me of the...
This issue of the magazine is all about video game rental stores. Like most gamers from this era, I have plenty of memories of renting games and enjoying them with friends and family. I am going to share one of my earliest gaming memories that involves a rental store....
The Atari VCS came out in early 2021 for most of its crowd-sourced backers; no… I’m not talking about the OG, The Darth Vader, The Heavy 6’er, the 2600, or whatever you call it. I’m talking about the Atari VCS 800 that was originally called AtariBoX. It was first...
It’s hard to overstate how central going to a video store to rent video games was as part of being a gamer in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Whether it was a local mom-and-pop small business, a small rental selection in a grocery store, or a mainstream chain like Blockbuster...
Remember renting games? If you’re reading this magazine, you do. And you miss it—we know you do. So take a trip down memory lane with us on some of our best and worst experiences with renting video games. THE BEST: Mutant League Hockey Unlike NHLPA 93 or even NHL 94...
Throughout the ’90s and well into the ’00s, Blockbuster was the place to be. This magical movie and video game rental store was an icon in every neighborhood, housing a seemingly endless supply of entertainment. The walls and displays were packed with VHS...