E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

by | Mar 24, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

It’s been called the worst video game of all time. Some people even credit it with causing the 1983 video game crash that nearly ruined the industry. A common legend surrounding the game is that it was so bad that Atari buried all of the unsold copies under a layer of...
Ninja Gaiden

Ninja Gaiden

by | Mar 17, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

In his classic book on kenjutsu, The Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi wrote, “…in a fight to the death, one wants to employ all one’s weapons to the utmost. I must say that to die with one’s sword still sheathed is most regrettable.” Growing up, I had many...
The Legends Flashback Blast!

The Legends Flashback Blast!

by | Mar 13, 2019 | Reviews

Last Fall, AtGames introduced its Blast! family of products. Old School Gamer ran a brief piece detailing the announcement: (https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/atgames-announces-blast-family-of-products/) For a brief recap, Blast! Is a series of plug and play...
The National Videogame Museum

The National Videogame Museum

by | Mar 10, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Reviews

This weekend I took a trip to the past, and I didn’t even need a DeLorean to get there. All I had to do was make the short drive to Frisco, Texas to visit the National Videogame Museum. Opened in 2016 by Joe Santulli, Sean Kelly, and John Hardie (founders of the Las...