Key Quest: The Holy Grail of the VIC-20

by Shaun Jex | Aug 1, 2018 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

The Ark of the Covenant. The search for the Holy Grail. The Lost Dutchman’s Mine. All are legendary treasures that have inspired exhaustive quests. Epic literature, poems and folklore have been created about the subjects. Over the centuries, heroes and rogues have...

I Have The Power! Arcade and Console Power Super Retro-cade – By Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Jul 30, 2018 | Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview, Reviews

Bring the power of an arcade to your home with the Super Retro-Cade plug and play console by Retro-Bit. Packed with over 90 popular retro games from Capcom®, Data East, Technos, and Irem, this stylish console re-introduces such gems as Mega Man 2, BurgerTime, Joe and...

The World Inside Your Computer: Little Computer People

by Shaun Jex | Jul 28, 2018 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

Before The Sims, before Tamagotchi, there were Little Computer People. It’s hard to know what to say about Little Computer People. The concept was profoundly, wonderfully bizarre: Little people have been found living inside your computer. Players were given an open...

Interview With Video Games Monthly – By Jonathan Polan

by Old School Gamer | Jul 27, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview, Reviews

Video Games Monthly is a monthly subscription service that delivers video games to gamers who own classic gaming systems from the 1980’s-2000’s.  Play the past into the future! OSG: Can you tell us about the origins of Video Games Monthly? VGM: The concept actually...

Run Through The Jungle: Remembering Pitfall!

by Shaun Jex | Jul 25, 2018 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

Growing up, I wanted to be an archeologist. Not a real archeologist mind you. I wanted to be Indiana Jones. I wanted to carry a whip, wear a leather jacket, and travel the world searching for rare (and possibly cursed) historical items. I even built a museum of...

Blockbuster Moive Tie-Ins For the Sega CD

by JasonBreininger | Jun 26, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews, The Story Of...

Crazy special effects that make you feel like you’re in a virtual reality movie. Big (bigger! biggest!) budgets! A-list movie stars and directors! Summer blockbuster season is officially here. Beyond the traditional summer movie fare of superheroes and sequels...