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The Stanley Cup Western Conference Playoffs have been a real nail biter for us Blackhawks fans. By the time some of you read this you may know the fate of the Hawks, whether the are out of the standings or… Continue Reading →
The Atari 7800 and I, have a complicated past dating back to 1988. It all started when was given an Atari 7800 for Christmas that year, that I quickly found out didn’t work. Of course it was no major loss… Continue Reading →
To me the NES is the epitome of a retro gaming system. As big of a fan of Atari as I am, there’s nothing like the feel of opening the door on the NES, putting the cartridge in, pushing it… Continue Reading →
To me controllers are the unsung heroes of video gaming. Everyone talks about the consoles and the games but the controllers get very little attention in the grand scheme of things. Sure we might say a controller is good or… Continue Reading →
You know the Atari 5200 gets knocked a lot by retro gamers. The Angry Video Game Nerd’s episode on it “Atari 5200” was pretty much remorseless towards the old system. I have to say that I loved my Atari 5200 and I know… Continue Reading →
For Christmas this last year we gave my eldest son Mario vs. Sonic: London 2012 Olympics on the Wii. Even though the title has been out over a year it still came with a hefty price tag new, but he’s… Continue Reading →
What is that title over the top? You have to admit Zaxxon is a great Sci-Fi word. Now that I have that out of my system……. I think we all know that Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope) impacted… Continue Reading →
Between articles I have been reading, podcasts, YouTube videos, retro game stores, and eBay I feel like I missed out on NES a lot. So as I look through my small and somewhat pitiful collection and wonder what the deal… Continue Reading →
Its Friday! Time to go home, relax, and maybe get a few hours of gaming in over the weekend. So I think its a good time to think about your idea of the perfect gaming night. About a year ago… Continue Reading →
Your going to find out pretty soon that I may be a bit behind on a few things. But all I can say is thank God retro gaming is about the past, and I have time to catch up, and… Continue Reading →
I hope you’re enjoying this series and I also hope that you’re beginning to listen to some of the podcast that I’ve suggested for you. For this particular installment I decided to go with a slightly different type of podcast…. Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas!!!! No post today. Enjoy time with you families and play some games you got for Christmas as a kid, with you own kids.
Ok, we talked about anticipating what may be under the tree, now let’s talk about those Christmas Day memories. I know we’re two days away yet, but I don’t want to post an article on Christmas and I’m afraid after… Continue Reading →
Well, another 5 days and it’s Christmas. Do you remember what is was like to be a kid, how the entire month of December seemed like one big exciting buildup to what would be waiting for you under the tree?… Continue Reading →
Gaming has taken an unusual and unforeseen turn over the last five years. Although consoles are still strong, no one really could’ve guessed how cell phones and tablets would change gaming. Don’t worry PS, XBox, WiiU, and their portable counterparts,… Continue Reading →
