What we’re watching above – and what we believe you should all be watching at home – is Fish Play Street Fighter. It’s simple, pure, fish-on-fish combat – fantail goldfish Aquarius and black moor goldfish Robert the Bruce battle it out multiple times a day in the hope of claiming ultimate victory. They’ve even won […]
One of the major things that sold the Sega Game Gear console when opposed to the Nintendo Game Boy, was a simple, yet effective feature of offering a backlit display. This allowed portable gamers to play their favorite titles without […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are still some people in this world, in which a high score is a cherished moment for them. Whether you are at an arcade looking to hit that number one spot for the day, or if you are looking […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Following the successful release of the 2007 documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, a heated battle has taken place around the world with many individuals attempting to become the greatest Donkey Kong player around. After two years of chasing Hank Chien’s high score, Robbie Lakeman has become the new King of Kong.
There seems to be a lot of anniversaries going on recently, many of them having to do with video games and movies. As we speak, people all over are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the film “Ghostbusters”, which was originally […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Anyone playing games on their mobile device today will no doubt be familiar with the trade off between control pads and touchscreen input. Whether you find yourself slipping from the touchscreen’s hit zones, or screaming at a poorly made D-Pad, neither have really done our games justice. But what if a company was to take […]
The concept of turning video game franchises into movies is nothing new, and over the years we have seen our share of both good translations and terrible ideas. One of these movies that had many people scratching their heads was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Due to circumstances beyond our control (the reason for our involuntary summer hiatus), we’re a bit late reporting on this amazing looking Kickstarter campaign, but for those who don’t yet know about here is the press release and video: Journey Through the History of Game Music with a Definitive Documentary Film Pioneering musicologist launches creating […]
“I’m really sorry” read the email from the eBay seller, “the corners of the box are a bit worn but otherwise it’s in perfect condition”. There really was no reason for the seller to be sorry; this was exactly what I wanted to hear and I put a bid in immediately. In the antiques world […]
Since the early 80s, video games, arcades, and the movies have been somewhat synonymous with one another as technology has advanced. During this time, countless coin-ops have made numerous appearances on the silver-screen, from the likes of Back To The Future’s nostalgic look back on Wild Gunman, to The Wizard’s laughable high-score antics with Double […]