Articles by Walter King

General Pop Culture

Happy 5th Anniversary Retro Network!

Walter King

On June 1st, 2019 The Retro Network went live online. Via a collaborative idea of founders Jason Gross (of Rediscover the 80s) and Mickey Yarber (of Retro Ramblings), the Network launched as a place to

Video Games

Atari Acquires Intellivision

Walter King

Atari has announced that it has acquired the Intellivision brand along with the rights to over 200 games in a move that, according to Digital Eclipse’s studio head Mike Mika, “ends the longest-running console war in

Chuck E Cheese Cookbook
Food

Chuck E. Cheese is Releasing a Cookbook

Walter King

If you’ve ever been halfway through a slice of pizza at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant and thought to yourself, “Man, I wish I could make this for myself at home,” then first off, please get in touch because

Food

Fruit Stripe Gum Has Been Discontinued

Walter King

It’s the end of an era for Fruit Stripe, the decades-old gum brand that was known for its fruit-inspired flavors and zebra-print product: The brand’s owner is discontinuing the striped treat. “The decision to sunset

Toys

Super Looney Tunes Return!

Walter King

In 1991, I was 9 years old and the novelty of Happy Meal toys at McDonald’s was starting to wear thin. We had gone from Changeables and Super Mario Bros to Barbie, Hot Wheels and