A long time ago in an arcade far, far away… actually, it was just down at the Westland Mall, sandwiched between the Orange Julius and a store that only sold decorative candles. That’s where I first laid eyes on the Star Wars arcade cabinet in 1983. I was barely tall enough to reach the controls, but man, those vector graphics! That wireframe Death Star trench run burned itself into my brain alongside the digitized voice…
Halloween, 1989. While other teenagers were out causing trouble or attending parties, I was hunched in the blue glow of…
Here’s a confession that’ll probably get my gaming credentials revoked: I sometimes get more excited about obscure games from the…
I first played Alone in the Dark on a sticky summer night in 1993, sitting in my friend Kevin’s basement…
The first time I saw Street Fighter II was at Circus Pizza, this dingy little arcade/pizza joint hybrid about fifteen…
The summer of 1989 was defined by two things for me: a horrifically awkward growth spurt that made me look…
December 10, 1993. I remember the date because it was the last day of fall semester finals, and instead of…
The first time I threw a controller in genuine frustration was summer 1989, specifically at 11:42 PM on a Tuesday…