Retro Blog
Short reads on the games that came before ours: the arcades of the 1970s and 80s, the Atari 2600 and the ideas that still work today.
80s Arcade Games: The Classics That Defined the Decade
Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Defender, Out Run: the coin-op games of the 1980s, who made them and what each one changed.
The Best Arcade Games of All Time, and Why They Last
Twelve coin-op games from Pong to Dance Dance Revolution, chosen for what they changed and how well they still play.
Best Atari 2600 Games Worth Playing Today
Adventure, Pitfall!, River Raid and more: the Atari 2600 games that still hold up, and the people who made them.
A Short History of Arcade Games, From Pong to Today
From Computer Space and Pong to the golden age, the fighting game revival and the arcades that are left today.
Atari Boxing: How the 1980 Top-Down Fight Worked
Activision's Boxing for the Atari 2600: two boxers seen from above, a two-minute round and a knockout at 100 points.