
Joshua Tsui, Filmmaker, Insert Coin
Filmmaker Joshua Tsui talks with Toy Tales about Insert Coin, his new documentary chronicling the heydey of arcade game publisher Midway Games, known for Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, Narc, Rampage, and other seminal titles.
Pop Culture Nod of the Week, Video Games
PAC-MAN: The Card Game
PAC-MAN: The Card Game lets fans of the pioneering ’80s arcade game play in analog.
Read, Watch, Listen, Video Games
Vintage Arcade Superstore
Vintage Arcade Superstore is a California-based reseller and refurbisher of vintage arcade games that also serves as an educational resource for those interested in the history of video games.
Video Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Tru-Action Electric Sports Car Race from Tudor (1940s)
Before the proliferation of handheld electronics and computer-based video games, there were the Tru-Action sports simulation tabletop games – powered by a rudimentary engineering concept: vibration.
National Videogame Museum – Sheffield, United Kingdom
Located in England’s South Yorkshire region, the National Videogame Museum is a cultural centre created to inspire interest in video game design and play.
Replay Museum – Tarpon Springs, Florida
Replay Museum is on a mission to promote play and preserve the history of mechanical amusement machines.
Shannon Symonds, Curator, International Center for the History of Electronic Games at The Strong
Shannon Symonds curates the International Center for the History of Electronic Games at The Strong. Here, Symonds explains her enviable role at the Museum and sheds light on the changes the Center is undergoing as The Strong undertakes an ambitious expansion.
Video Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Classic Arcade Preservation
Tony Temple – arcade game historian, collector, and writer – divulges the ups and downs of arcade collecting and restoring.
Pop Culture Nod of the Week, Video Games
Playdate Handheld Video Game System from Panic
Oregon-based software developer Panic has created Playdate, a retro-modern, handheld gaming system that pays homage to the original Nintendo Game Boy.
Read, Watch, Listen, Video Games
The Gaming Historian
The Gaming Historian YouTube channel chronicles the history of video games, including the hardware, accessories, hits, misses, and everything in between.
Pop Culture Nod of the Week, Video Games
Space Invaders Playing Cards from Paladone
As an homage to the iconic video game, Paladone Products has released a retro set of Space Invaders playing cards.
Profiles of Ingenuity, Video Games
Carol Shaw: Pioneering Video Game Designer
Carol Shaw created a bestselling video game and dodged gender bias to carve out her career.