Tag: retro games
WATCH: Building a Game Boy Advance out of LEGO Bricks
The internet is loaded with impressive videos of modders and tinkerers who are willing to go to…
WATCH: The Earliest Footage of Video Ping Pong (1969)
Widely known as the first commercially successful video game, Pong needs no introduction. Atari’s ability to market…
How to Score Video Games Deals on eBay in 2023
Let’s face it – we can’t all be yard sale warriors, pulling in trunk loads of rare…
Tecmo Bowl: The Sports Game We All Loved
The current industry of sports video games is an absolute juggernaut, one that relies heavily on annual…
Death of The Cheat Code
When I was little, I had a Sega Game Gear, and one of my first games was…
INTERVIEW: Brett Weiss’ New Book Covers a Lot of Ground
There’s no shortage of video games to play out there. Since the 1970s, countless companies and individuals…
The D-Pad: A Brief History
The classic joystick and video gaming have an affiliation dating back to the late 1960s, maintaining a…
You Can Play the Computer Game From “Big” for Free
If you’re a fan of 1980s comedies, you likely have a special place in your heart for…
BurgerTime (1982)
The early 1980s were a great era for video games. A company could score a massive with…
The Colossus that is the Duke Controller
When Microsoft entered the gaming console scene in 2001, they went for big! The original Xbox boasted…