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Arcade All-Stars:  Pole Position

Arcade All-Stars: Pole Position

Mickey Yarberby Mickey YarberApril 18, 2025April 18, 20251

“Prepare to Qualify…” Atari had experimented with head-on racing games back in 1976’s Night Driver, but it took a licensed game from Namco (designers of Pac-Man and Dig Dug, …

Toy Stories:  Lincoln Logs

Toy Stories: Lincoln Logs

Mickey Yarberby Mickey YarberApril 14, 2025April 18, 20250

Kids love building stuff. A casual visit to your local toy store will prove this, revealing shelves of time-tested construction toys like Legos, Erector sets, and Tinker Toys. …

They Live (1988) SteelBook Review

They Live (1988) SteelBook Review

Pitfall Garyby Pitfall GaryApril 11, 2025April 18, 20250

I’m a big supporter of owning physical media. While streaming movies and music is fine, I like more control over what I watch, how I …

Toy Stories:  Sit ‘N Spin

Toy Stories: Sit ‘N Spin

Mickey Yarberby Mickey YarberApril 7, 2025April 18, 20250

Carnival rides were one of the coolest things about being a kid. Getting strapped into a Tilt-A-Whirl or Tea Cups and then being spun around …

Toy Stories:  Lazer Tag

Toy Stories: Lazer Tag

Mickey Yarberby Mickey YarberMarch 24, 2025April 17, 20250

If you were a kid in 1986, you probably remember the hype. For months before Worlds of Wonder finally released Lazer Tag, the company built …

Toy Stories:  Etch-a-Sketch

Toy Stories: Etch-a-Sketch

Mickey Yarberby Mickey YarberMarch 14, 2025April 17, 20250

It’s a nice feeling to finish an Etch-A-Sketch picture you’re semi-proud of. “It actually looks like a tree this time!” you tell yourself. But then …

Top 80 Songs of the ’80s with the word ‘Love’ in the Title

Top 80 Songs of the ’80s with the word ‘Love’ in the Title

OldSchool80sby OldSchool80sFebruary 12, 2025April 17, 20252

If there is one theme that seems to inspire more music than any other, it has to be “love“. Love is a very powerful word …

Retro Romance: Top 10 80s Movies to Melt Your Heart on Valentine’s Day

Retro Romance: Top 10 80s Movies to Melt Your Heart on Valentine’s Day

Pitfall Garyby Pitfall GaryFebruary 11, 2025April 17, 20251

Welcome to Geekster’s Valentine’s Day 80s movie night! Romantic comedies (rom-coms) are a staple for Hollywood. While they’ve been around since the 30’s they took …

What Ever Happened to the Actual Love Boat?

What Ever Happened to the Actual Love Boat?

Mickey Yarberby Mickey YarberFebruary 10, 2025April 17, 20252

Even if you have never watched The Love Boat you know the show takes place on a ship. The iconic vessel is displayed prominently in the …

Iconic Voice Behind He-Man John Erwin Has Died

Iconic Voice Behind He-Man John Erwin Has Died

The Retro Networkby The Retro NetworkFebruary 2, 2025April 17, 20250

John Erwin, best known for the voice of He-Man, has died. TZ has reported that the 88-year-old passed away from natural causes on Dec. 20, 2024, …

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