Category Archives: Video Games

Pac-Man the Animated Series – Season 1 gets a DVD Release!

Pac-Man! The game that gobbled up a nation’s quarters while its hero gobbled up those annoying Ghost Monsters spawned sequels, spin-offs, toys, games and more. Taking note of Pac-Man’s avid fan base, famed carton studio Hanna-Barbera hit upon the idea … Continue reading

Pac-Man Reinterpreted as a Drug Overdose

I have seen some clever interpretation for what is really going on what Pac-Man is really all about, but Drugs by Wilhelm Steiner, is the grimmest I have found. If you think this would be eye-catching on a shirt, make … Continue reading

Atari 2600 Wireless Joysticks

Back in 1982, these wireless joysticks for the Atari 2600 were all the rage. Kind of. (Photo from Flickr) These early generation wireless joysticks were a far cry from the wireless pads we’ve come to enjoy (and expect) today. For … Continue reading

Commodore 64 Plug and Play

Last Sunday I hit a big indoor garage sale event and picked up some goodies. One of those items was this C64 plug and play game. Just plug it into your tv and you have 30 classic Commodore 64 games … Continue reading

What Would a Space Invader Really Look Like?

I always assumed the Space Invaders in the classic game Space Invaders were spaceships when I was a kid. Not sure why the faces did not give away that we might be dealing with something more disturbing. So now you … Continue reading