Category Archives: Internet

Help bring back the “Play Value” podcast

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Justin M. Salvato

As fans of nostalgia, wouldn’t you like a podcast that discusses the history of gaming? Maybe delve into how various video games companies started, or who created the first coin-op video game, or get a better understanding of video game … Continue reading →


Fools of the past: ASCii Youtube

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Drahken

Well, with this being April Fool’s day again, I’m reminded of the ASCii videos Youtube had a couple years ago. They rather borked it by rolling out some permanent changes on the same day (which most people hoped was just … Continue reading →


This Week’s Most Popular Posts: March 8th to March 15th

Posted on March 15, 2013 by The Retroist

This week we had some great posts on the Retroist. We saw pictures of Star Wars figures being made, we indulged in some retro wrestling, learned a little about Microvision and came up with another reason to love Leonard Nimoy. … Continue reading →


TV Quiz Posted on Net.Games in 1981

Posted on February 12, 2013 by The Retroist

Waaaay back in 1981, early Usenet user, “Dave” posted a little trivia contest in the Newsgroup Net.Games that is not only a really cool chunk of TV geek history but a fun trivia contest. I love that the quiz is … Continue reading →


Goodbye 2012 and Hello 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by The Retroist

What a crazy year 2012 has been. The site, because of a dedicated and I assume attractive user base, continues to grow at a sometimes alarming rate. In the past years I have been forced to upgrade the site usually … Continue reading →