Classic Video Games 101
A place for newbies and nostalgia lovers alike. Find out what makes a video game a classic, plus everything you need to kick start your retro gaming obsession. With overviews of the retro systems, arcade classics, handhelds, and new ways to play the classics on Next-Gen consoles, websites, mobile phones and more. Soon you’ll be experiencing some of the best video games ever made.
The SEGA Dreamcast - Profile of the First Online Gaming Console
To try and regain their street cred and the market share they lost with the lackluster SEGA Saturn, SEGA's next console was designed to innovate how games were played. The Dreamcast was not only the most powerful home console at its launch, it introduced the world to online console gaming as it was the first to have a built in modem.
To try and regain their street cred and the market share they lost with the lackluster SEGA Saturn, SEGA's next console was designed to innovate how games were played. The Dreamcast was not only the most powerful home console at its launch, it introduced the world to online console gaming as it was the first to have a built in modem.
Tetris History - An Interview with Alexey Pajitnov and Henk Rogers
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tetris we had the chance to sit down with the minds behind the games success, creator Alexey Pajitnov, and the man responsible for getting Tetris out to the mass market, Henk Rogers.[/P]
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tetris we had the chance to sit down with the minds behind the games success, creator Alexey Pajitnov, and the man responsible for getting Tetris out to the mass market, Henk Rogers.[/P]
Good Old Games - Classic Computer Game Database
Good Old Games is a new website dedicated to delivering all of those lost classic DOS based PC games and painstakingly retrofitted each onw to run on the classic gamer hating Windows Vista and XP operating systems. Now you can finally relive or experience for the first time games once thought to be lost forever, each available and a bargain price.
Good Old Games is a new website dedicated to delivering all of those lost classic DOS based PC games and painstakingly retrofitted each onw to run on the classic gamer hating Windows Vista and XP operating systems. Now you can finally relive or experience for the first time games once thought to be lost forever, each available and a bargain price.
Game Boy Innovations - The Retro Handheld's Biggest Influences on Mod…
The Game Boy was to take the best parts of Nintendo's line of stand-alone LCD Game & Watch handhelds and combine them with the historic Nintendo Entertainment System. The result wasn't just the most successful and longest running line of video game systems ever, but a fertile testing ground for the innovations that would go on to have the biggest influences in modern gaming.
The Game Boy was to take the best parts of Nintendo's line of stand-alone LCD Game & Watch handhelds and combine them with the historic Nintendo Entertainment System. The result wasn't just the most successful and longest running line of video game systems ever, but a fertile testing ground for the innovations that would go on to have the biggest influences in modern gaming.
Nintendo Entertainment System aka Famicom - The Console that Saved the Industry
A profile of the historic console that saved the video game industry after the crash of '83 and ushered in the 8-bit generation.
A profile of the historic console that saved the video game industry after the crash of '83 and ushered in the 8-bit generation.
Fusajiro Yamauchi - Founder of Nintendo
Who would have thought one of the most important figures in the world of gaming would have passed away 12 years before the first video game was even invented? Fusajiro Yamauchi was revolutionizing games long before anyone had ever heard of a computer.
Who would have thought one of the most important figures in the world of gaming would have passed away 12 years before the first video game was even invented? Fusajiro Yamauchi was revolutionizing games long before anyone had ever heard of a computer.
OXO aka Noughts and Crosses - The First Video Game
The debate over the first video game is often argued as being Willy Higinbotham's Tennis for Two (1958), Spacewar! (1961) or Pong (1972), but the graphics based computer game OXO (aka Noughts and Crosses) predates them all. Why does OXO so often get overlooked?
The debate over the first video game is often argued as being Willy Higinbotham's Tennis for Two (1958), Spacewar! (1961) or Pong (1972), but the graphics based computer game OXO (aka Noughts and Crosses) predates them all. Why does OXO so often get overlooked?
ColecoVision - Profile of the Record Breaking Home Arcade
Before the NES was delivering arcade quality games into homes, and the Xbox started using computer components, ColecoVision trumped them all and was on its way to becoming the most popular console of all time had it not been for the video game market crash and some bad investments. This profile covers the technology, hardware and accessories for the classic ColecoVision system.
Before the NES was delivering arcade quality games into homes, and the Xbox started using computer components, ColecoVision trumped them all and was on its way to becoming the most popular console of all time had it not been for the video game market crash and some bad investments. This profile covers the technology, hardware and accessories for the classic ColecoVision system.
Cathode-Ray Tube Amusement Device - The First Electronic Game
The controversy over the very first video game is a confusing and convoluted debate as numerous games claim the title. Many enthusiasts believe the Cathode-Ray Tube Amusement Device was the first video game. Not only does it have a snappy title, but the CRTAD was the first electronic game ever patented.
The controversy over the very first video game is a confusing and convoluted debate as numerous games claim the title. Many enthusiasts believe the Cathode-Ray Tube Amusement Device was the first video game. Not only does it have a snappy title, but the CRTAD was the first electronic game ever patented.
Atari 2600 Controller Oddities - Influencing Next-Gen Gaming
From wireless joysticks and motion sensors, to touch sensitive game pads, balance boards and mind control devices, these are the Atari 2600 controller oddities that influenced today's next-gen gaming.
From wireless joysticks and motion sensors, to touch sensitive game pads, balance boards and mind control devices, these are the Atari 2600 controller oddities that influenced today's next-gen gaming.
The Atari 2600 – A Profile of the Longest Running Console in History
When the Atari 2600 hit the market, being able to play video games at home similar to those in the arcade blew everyone's mind. Once it caught on, the 2600's layout and specs became not only iconic, but an industry standard for the console system, games and accessories of the late 70s and early 80s home consoles.
When the Atari 2600 hit the market, being able to play video games at home similar to those in the arcade blew everyone's mind. Once it caught on, the 2600's layout and specs became not only iconic, but an industry standard for the console system, games and accessories of the late 70s and early 80s home consoles.
The Commodore 64 – The Computer that thought it was a Game Console
In the 1980s the Commodore 64 ruled the home computer market, and stands today as the best selling computer model in history. The C64 was also known for advancing the computer gaming world with its superior graphics and audio, which were originally designed for an advanced gaming console.
In the 1980s the Commodore 64 ruled the home computer market, and stands today as the best selling computer model in history. The C64 was also known for advancing the computer gaming world with its superior graphics and audio, which were originally designed for an advanced gaming console.
Hardware Profile - Magnavox Odyssey - The First Gaming Console
As the trademarked saying goes "In the Beginning There Was Pong", but that was in arcade. At home it all started with the Magnavox Odyssey, the very first home video game console.
As the trademarked saying goes "In the Beginning There Was Pong", but that was in arcade. At home it all started with the Magnavox Odyssey, the very first home video game console.
Is Pac-Man Too Violent?
Interesting article on a 2001 study that claimed Pac-Man is 62% violent and Centipede is 92.6%, plus research that the U.S. government is using to make decisions about the video game industry.
Interesting article on a 2001 study that claimed Pac-Man is 62% violent and Centipede is 92.6%, plus research that the U.S. government is using to make decisions about the video game industry.
Football Basics 101 - A Guide to Football Video Games Basics
Football has always been a staple of classic console gaming since 1972 when the first Football video game came packaged with The Magnavox Odyssey. If you're not familiar with Football video games, the rules and gameplay can be quite confusing, so your Guide to Video Game Strategies has created this helpful article on the Basics of Football Video Games.
Football has always been a staple of classic console gaming since 1972 when the first Football video game came packaged with The Magnavox Odyssey. If you're not familiar with Football video games, the rules and gameplay can be quite confusing, so your Guide to Video Game Strategies has created this helpful article on the Basics of Football Video Games.
The American Classic Arcade Museum
A non-profit organization with the goal of preserving the history of classic arcade games. Remember, those who do not play history are doomed to repeat it...actually in this case that's not so bad.
A non-profit organization with the goal of preserving the history of classic arcade games. Remember, those who do not play history are doomed to repeat it...actually in this case that's not so bad.
How Video Game Systems Work
Launch pad to web pages on the How Stuff Works website that outline the basics on how many different classic video game consoles function.
Launch pad to web pages on the How Stuff Works website that outline the basics on how many different classic video game consoles function.