When you think about retro games, you inevitably think about the best gaming experiences of your life, especially as a kid. Good old days filled with clunky cartridges, bulky units, and pixel art, nothing could CONTINUE READING…
2023 brings forth a wave of new video games that promise to redefine the gaming landscape. Among these releases, Counter-Strike 2, Dead Space, Resident Evil 4, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and The Legend of Zelda: CONTINUE READING…
Looking back at the 1990s, it’s a wonder that anything from this era survived. Looking back, it seems there was a huge emphasis on things like brightly colored food, plastic toys that lasted a week, CONTINUE READING…
California is one of the best video gaming states in the U.S. and leads the nation regarding game development. Undoubtedly, this feat has been an ongoing process that is said to be connected to the CONTINUE READING…
Stop! Don’t Throw Away That Retro Game … It Might Be Worth Something! Retro video games hold a special place in the hearts of gamers, often evoking a strong sense of nostalgia for those who CONTINUE READING…
From Sea Wolf to Space Invaders. From Pong to Moon Patrol. Retro games offer uniqueness and simplicity. They don’t have overwhelming graphics and have unique music. Most of them trigger a feeling of nostalgia and CONTINUE READING…
It wasn’t easy patrolling the rocky terrain of Moon Patrol, but if it was any consolation, they gave you a really cool car. The purple, six-wheeled, high-jumping, laser-blasting vehicle at the center of Moon Patrol was a dream CONTINUE READING…
There is really so much that gaming has to offer people. It can be seen as a break from reality, a way to bond with friends, or even just a great form of entertainment. What CONTINUE READING…
2019 marks the 30th anniversary of NBC pushing the start button on the Nintendo series, Captain N: The Game Master as part of their Saturday Morning lineup. CONTINUE READING…
The latest gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles have fully occupied many gaming communities’ discussions. There are always debates on which one has the best games, better graphics, or more value for money. However, not so CONTINUE READING…
We all love playing retro video games, not only because it is still exciting, like the first time we have tried this or that title. The reasons for our passion are usually much deeper, as CONTINUE READING…
Back in 1990, handheld gaming systems were the new hotness, and Gamepro provided a handy guide to all of the games that were currently available for both Gameboy and Lynx for the holidays. This way, CONTINUE READING…
Video games are a great source of entertainment in this generation, from action games and shooters to puzzles and RPGs. The main objective of introducing video games is to play games. But then, it has CONTINUE READING…
I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…
The streets were filled with thugs, dealers, armed robbers, and other scum (even ninjas), and only two hard-nosed lawmen had the guts and the skills to take out the trash. They were Lethal Enforcers, stars of CONTINUE READING…
One of the most popular areas of retro culture these days is that of video gaming. Video games have been around for 50 years or more, and many adults have grown up playing games that CONTINUE READING…
ColecoVision was the Cadillac of home video games back in 1982; a system so powerful, you’d make friends with the biggest jerk on the block just to be near it. Everyone had an Atari—that quaint little CONTINUE READING…
The Nintendo World Championships in 1990 was the first nationwide video game competition hosted by Nintendo. Throughout the year, the tournament visited 30 cities in America and gave players a chance to compete for a CONTINUE READING…
NBA Jam was released in 1993 and went on to become the most popular arcade game of all time. Here are 5 things you may not have known about the legendary game. It Was Originally CONTINUE READING…
Here’s my secret shame as an ’80s kid and ’90s teen: I have never owned a game console. I was too young for the Atari 2600 and my dad wouldn’t let us have a Nintendo or CONTINUE READING…
Every spring, I look forward to WWE’s Wrestlemania with all of its pomp and circumstance. Unfortunately this year, with recent CDC guidelines that restrict public gatherings to under 50 people, it looks like for the CONTINUE READING…
It was a green box with gold bars hiding behind trees, crocodiles swimming in a lake, underground tunnels and the best adventurer ever. That’s right Christmas 1982 I got the one present I wanted…PITFALL! CONTINUE READING…
A pictorial guide to the first 17 games for the original NES. The box art of these original games is simple, yet elegant, and wonderful pieces of artwork in their own right. CONTINUE READING…
Pac-Man has been a constant part of our pop culture lives since 1980. Take a look back at some memorable ads featuring the yellow hero we all love. CONTINUE READING…
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