I know, I know … it was only a matter of time before the powerful allure of the past caught up with the equally powerful pull of the future, but the news is surprising nonetheless. Yes, retro games are now … More
I’ve just finished browsing through Arthur’s Hall of Viking Manliness’ 10 Manliest Video Games of All Time, and I have to say, yes, the list is indeed full of manly video games. How did the guys up at Arthur’s Hall … More
I’ve just viewed IGN‘s video preview of the cast for the upcoming live action G.I. Joe the Movie, and it has gotten my loins all fired up for anything and everything G.I. Joe—especially the Baroness. Rawrr! If you don’t have … More
Dangnabit! Someone beat me to writing a good book about retro gaming! Haha!\\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\nSeriously now. Yes, someone has beaten me to the punch, but at least we get quality retro gaming tips and tricks from Chris Kohler, who has written a … More
I spent the better part of last week looking on the Internet for a good television set to spend some serious moolah on. I wasn’t setting my sights on anything too fancy, just a simple TV with a big screen … More
Nothing screams Retro Gaming Fanatic more than apparel, t-shirts to be exact. Well, except for tattoos, which I consider as extreme fanaticism. Anyway, going back to the topic, I’ve found great t-shirts that feature—what else!—retro video gaming icons such as … More
I’ve always been a big fan of stop motion animation. So it also means that I’m a fan of stop motion videos featuring our beloved retro games. In the past year, I’ve posted a few stop motion videos, including one … More
You’d be amazed, especially if you don’t already know. Here’s the list of Best-Selling Atari 2600 video games of all time: Topping the list is Pac-Man with a whopping seven million cartridges sold, followed by Pitfall! with four million and … More
In August, I posted my very first Blast from the past story that featured Pac-Man in a very memorable television commercial for 7-Up. What made the video, and thus the commercial, more memorable was the fact that I had the … More
It\’s been a while, and I feel real rusty writing about retro video gaming. To tell you the truth, I\’m not sure how to begin writing again and what to write about. But the show must go on, and after … More
Here’s yet another collection of old video game and video-game related commercials, and I’ve got to tell you, some of them are really old. It’s a bit disconcerting to watch since it’s really just a mash up with no theme … More
Somehow that didn’t sound right. Anyway, after my embarrassing run with Frogger and Space Invaders this past week, I tried my hand at the Flash version of the classic arcade hit Moon Patrol, which was first released in 1982 in … More
I know, I know. Video game crash or no video game crash, Atari was the best in the biz back in the heyday, and the commercials they put out for their consoles and games were just that, great. Here’s another … More
Here I go again looking for video game commercials (or commercials that have something to do with video games and their consoles). Forgive me … it’s just something that I didn’t see often when I was younger. Sure, there were … More
