Pinball: From Arcade to Home TV

by Michael Thomasson | Jan 19, 2021 | 1970s, 2000s, Columns, Opinions, Pinball

During the early 1930’s, Pinball was a staple in drugstores and taverns. It was a rather simple game of luck based on the French game Bagatelle, using spring launchers to score points. Electrification and active bumpers added more excitement, but the game didn’t...

The RETROSPECTIVE Mailbag

by Jason Russell | Jan 17, 2021 | Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions, The Story Of...

Long Overdue On account of a seemingly endless series of non-gaming related distractions (sometimes referred to as life), I’ve been regretfully slow at responding to some of the great reader questions that find me on social media. Let’s take a look into...

Tiger Electronics: The Handheld on a BUDGET.

by Ben Magnet | Jan 10, 2021 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions

In the late 80’s and early 90’s gaming on the go wasn’t a distant dream anymore.  We had the Game Boy, SEGA Game Gear and the Atari Lynx.  These systems were great in their own right and of course the Game Boy would be the one to take the crown and...

Sorry Sony: From Playstation to Switch – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Dec 29, 2020 | 2020s, Magazine Preview, Opinions

Ever since the first Playstation system came out, I have always been a loyal player. In fact, I remember when the Playstation 2 came out, I was camping out in the Wal-Mart layaway area waiting to be the first person to get one at midnight. The first three games I...

Why The Classics Never Die.

by Ben Magnet | Nov 29, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Opinions

When reading the title of this you may think you know the answer.  “Because they’re GOOD!”  Well you aren’t wrong.  When it comes to classic games the classics are known as “The Classics” for a reason.  Either because they shaped...

More Love For Metroid Please.

by Ben Magnet | Nov 22, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Opinions

This year is the 35th Anniversary for Super Mario and of course Nintendo is going all out on celebrating.  Next year however we see another big anniversary, the 35th anniversary for the Legend of Zelda.  These two mega franchises are the backbone of Nintendo’s...