Bob “Rosha” Harris: Behind the Odyssey

by Magazine Writer | Jan 11, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

Fort Wayne, Indiana may not strike a familiar chord within the video game industry, but in the late 1970s, it was an unlikely hotbed of activity supporting what was then considered the most serious competition faced by the Atari VCS. Fort Wayne was home to the...

Teach Your Children Well! By Tom Zjaba

by Magazine Writer | Jan 7, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

Ask the average kid today what the first video game system was and the answer will most likely be “Nintendo.” I know that this sickens the typical classic gaming fan, but for most people under 20, video games began with the Nintendo. Like it or not, that’s the way it...

Survivor Island By Tim Snyder

by Magazine Writer | Jan 5, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

When CBS’s “Robinson Crusoe-by-way-of-Price is Right” game show, “Survivor,” was about to air, I thought it was a great concept for a show. And, not without a bit of humility, I thought I could easily win. After all, I’m a huge...

Roland’s Rat Race By Fred Pierson

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

Classic Gamer Magazine December 2000 22 Hi there rat fans! I asked Chris if I could come aboard CGM to provide reviews for Commodore 64 (C64) games. He willfully and respectfully welcomed me without questions. The finalization, though, came through a very short time...

Ode To Arcade Art, Part 1: Blacklights and Mirrors

by Magazine Writer | Jan 1, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Other Magazines Preview

Walking into a typical mall arcade nowadays results in finding many cookie cutter games. That is, games that have very similar gameplay (the myriad of fighting games and first person shooters), and very similar, bland looking cabinets. In the early days of arcades,...

My Favorite Hedgehog by Henry Hutcheson

by Magazine Writer | Dec 31, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

From hit video games and cartoons to toys and lunchboxes bearing his image, there’s no doubt the Sonic the Hedgehog series has become one of the most popular franchises today. With the upcoming releases of Sonic Adventure 2, and Sonic Square for the Sega...