Fiery Political Correctness Rains Down From the Sky

by Magazine Writer | Feb 3, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

So it’s 1980, and we’re all playing Missile Command, that brutally brilliant game by Atari featuring strategy, sacrifice, death and destruction. You know, according to legend, the game was originally going to be called Armageddon, but the marketing folks...

Playstation Collectibles? By Mark Androvich

by Magazine Writer | Feb 1, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview

Before the advent of the Internet, people searching for unusual collectibles were out of luck. Stamp and coin collectors had their magazines and newspapers, and it was easy to find books on Pez dispensers, G.I. Joe, Barbie, tin lunch boxes, baseball cards, and Hot...

ActionWinkle: International Man of Bidding

by Magazine Writer | Jan 27, 2020 | Other Magazines Preview

I am Actiontwinkle. I am a soldier in the greatest war humankind has ever fought: World Wide Web War 1, or WWWW1, or WWWWI if you’re a historian. It’s the web war to end all web wars, and it might succeed, considering the whole internet is folding. I wasn’t drafted; I...

Atari’s Misplays and Bogeys By Patrick Wong

by Magazine Writer | Jan 25, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

Atari is synonymous with legendary arcade/action video games. From Asteroids, to Missile Command, to Tempest, videogamers will find very few games they would consider forgettable. However, when it comes to sports video games, gamers will have to think a little harder....

Arcade Auction: One Man’s Experience

by Magazine Writer | Jan 25, 2020 | Arcade, Other Magazines Preview

The date? November 11th, 2000. The time? 5:15 am. The sound? The annoying *BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ* of my alarm clock. The reason? A gigantic arcade auction being held in Timonium, Maryland with the possibility of finding some cool piece of arcade history for really cheap....

CVG 101: What I learned Over Summer Vacation

by Magazine Writer | Jan 23, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

I learned many things and got to meet many people at Classic Gaming Expo (CGE) 2000. You probably don’t care much about who I met in person for the first time (although it included the illustrious duo of Chris Cavanaugh and Sarah Thomas), so I thought I’d...