Several months ago, I contracted strep throat for the first time in my 26 years on the planet. Don’t most folks get this out of the way when they’re five? I’ve always been the procrastinator… Anyway, I was prescribed various medications to ease the pain, and...
From March until August of last year, I found nothing. It wasn’t for lack of trying. I pounded my thrift stores, yard sales, and flea markets with a vengeance, looking for a final found-in-the-wild rarity to cap off my collection of classic video games. “If I can bag...
The sight of Spider-Man scaling a building is a familiar one. Like the classic Atari 2600 game, Spidey’s opening appearance in his latest video game has our favorite Wall Crawler climbing one of New York’s many tall skyscrapers. Seconds later, the...
Some say that no one is born with a soul. Some believe that one has to earn a soul. The soul is an essence deep inside, though reflected on the outside. No matter how well one draws, they are no artist until they can create images in their head that never existed...
Some do it to fulfill a fantasy of a game they wish had existed. Some do it just to see if they can create something that reminds them of past joys. Others just want to mess with your head. They are the creators of fake Atari labels. Surprisingly, there are several...
Video gamers are always interested in finding out what new games are coming out for their systems. It’s nice to get a sneak preview by seeing some screen shots and descriptions. It is a natural curiosity, because one might consider a particular game as a future...