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The first use of the term “Easter Egg” is widely attributed to Steve Wright, then director of software development at Atari, circa 1980. He was, of course, referring to the now classic hidden credit room in Warren Robinett’s Adventure for the Atari 2600. Since then, people have made it their mission to scour the nooks…
I discovered Space Invaders in 1978,Space was visiting my aunt and cousins in McGregor, Texas (outside of Waco), a town of barely over 2,000 people. It was in a dingy, seedy arcade and was very imposing. I’d already played my share of pinball and electromechanical games, as well as early video titles like Pong, Breakout,…
Ninja Gaiden! Evercade Nexus! Lego PSP! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com Ninja Gaiden! Evercade Nexus! Lego PSP! Welcome to Retro Recap, a…
Jackpot was released for Philips P2000 in The Netherlands. The post 1982: Jackpot was released appeared first on Old School Gamer Magazine.
PolyMaze was released for DOS in United States. The post 1983: PolyMaze was released appeared first on Old School Gamer Magazine.
Star Fleet I: The War Begins! was released for DOS in United States. The post 1985: Star Fleet I: The War Begins! was released appeared first on Old School Gamer Magazine.
Dokuganryū Masamune was released for NES in Japan. The post 1988: Dokuganryū Masamune was released appeared first on Old School Gamer Magazine.
L-DIS was released for TurboGrafx CD in Japan. The post 1991: L-DIS was released appeared first on Old School Gamer Magazine.
It’s the thirty-year anniversary of the very first Pokémon games which were released back in 1996. Nintendo is pulling out all the stops reminding us. But unofficial historians are getting in on the act too, with The History of the Pokémon Games by James Batchelor coming out on March 30th courtesy of Pen &…
But not before releasing a bunch of documents from Nintendo’s most famous legal case. One of retro gaming’s most famous YouTubers is calling it a day after 18 years. Gaming Historian – real name Norman Caruso – has racked up more than a million subscribers thanks to his in-depth videos on classic video games, but…