In this ongoing Armchair Arcade series, I take a look at random videogame- and computer-centric magazines from years past. I’ll point out particularly interesting content within each magazine and provide commentary from the perspective of what we know now. Whenever possible, I’ll provide direct links to PDF scans of the...
A heated discussion on one of the many forums I frequent dredged up the usual desire and possible path for the “obviously superior” Linux to dethrone Microsoft Windows on the desktop. I think 1998 or 1999 was the first potential “Year of the Linux Desktop,” followed by every year thereafter....
Among its few claims to fame, the VideoBrain Family Computer Model 101, was the first cartridge-based computer and the first computer with four joystick ports. Its sleek design belies its 1977 origins, albeit with a keyboard of unusual configuration (to be fair, there was a minor movement in that nascent...
The topic of what “classic” or “vintage” means when it comes to videogames and computers is once again rearing its controversial head on various forums and discussion groups. While I have a clear sense of what “classic” and “vintage” mean to me personally in terms of videogames and computers, I...
In Armchair Arcade‘s ongoing series (first started back in 2012 on the old version of our Website, here and continued on our current site, here), we ask the provocative question, “What makes a particular videogame sexy?” Each feature explores some of the many intriguing approaches game designers have taken over the years...
Now that I’m well into my 40s, I’ve noticed an alarming trend among some of my peers who grew up during the literal videogaming and personal computing revolution of the 1980s (with nods to the breakthroughs of the 1970s and 1990s), and that’s that they’re growing increasingly frustrated with how...
In Armchair Arcade‘s ongoing series (first started back in 2012 on the old version of our Website, here, and now continued here), we ask the provocative question, “What makes a particular videogame sexy?” Each feature explores some of the many intriguing approaches game designers have taken over the years to make...
I wanted to offer some thoughts on what we learned from the big three console makers at E3. I’ll take each company in the same order I listed them in the blog post title. Sony Sony didn’t make many dramatic announcements, but did have a few fan friendly wins in...
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