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The Obsolete Gamer Show: The E3 2014 Show

June 17, 2014February 14, 2016 J.A. Laraque 0 Comments Ashley Burch, Carrie Swidecki, Dameon Clarke, David Eddings, e3 2014, Grace Snoke, J.A. Laraque, Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, lord British, obsolete gamer, Patrick Scott Patterson, Richard garriott, Shroud of the Avatar

So in the special episode of the Obsolete Gamer show you will get to see some footage we took during our time at E3 2014 and special interviews with, 2-Time Guinness World Record Holder Carrie Swidecki, Video Game Personality, Patrick Scott Patterson, Professional Gamer and entrepreneur, Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, a very special interview with Lord British, Richard Garriott on his upcoming gaming Shroud of the Avatar interviewed by Video Game Scoreboard’s own Grace Snoke and finally a panel interview with Ashley Burch voice of Tiny Tina, Dameon Clarke voice of Handsome Jack and David Eddings voice of Claptrap.

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Video Game Trading Cards to Premier at 56th Philly Non-Sports Card Show

April 18, 2012April 1, 2014 J.A. Laraque 0 Comments Billy Mitchell, Grace Snoke, Isaiah triforce johnson, non-sport update price guide, Patrick Scott Patterson, tgi, twin galaxies, video game trading cards, Walter Day

Twin Galaxies will display more than 200 published trading cards – including the completed “Superstars of 2011” set. Samples of cards from the forthcoming “Superstars of 2012” set will be on hand as well. In addition to honoring video game champions who hold world records, these sets will commemorate the history of the worldwide video game industry by honoring iconic industry pioneers, historic events, landmark milestones and noted video game personalities. A number of gaming celebrities on the cards are planning to attend the event to sign their cards for the public. Celebrities already confirmed to attend include Billy Mitchell and Walter Day as well as CEO of Twin Galaxies International Pete Bouvier. More appearances will be announced upon confirmation.

Interviews

The Interview: Twin Galaxies Video Game Trading Cards

April 3, 2012April 1, 2014 J.A. Laraque 0 Comments Billy Mitchell, Grace Snoke, Isaiah triforce johnson, non-sport update price guide, Patrick Scott Patterson, tgi, twin galaxies, video game trading cards, Walter Day

The Twin Galaxies Video Game Trading Card Set was originally created to celebrate Twin Galaxies’ 30th Anniversary. But the vision for the card set soon expanded to encompass the history of the worldwide video game industry, with cards created to honor the iconic industry pioneers, the world champions, the video game personalities, landmark milestones and events and significant people who, through their creative contributions, have enriched the global video game community. The card set already honors people including Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell in addition to the most recent world record holders on the hottest new games on the Nintendo Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Editorials

What game would you teach your child?

February 9, 2011June 18, 2011 J.A. Laraque 2 Comments Aaron hunter, adult swim, Cartoon Network, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Detonator Games, discussion, flash games, fleck, forums, Gary Manica, Grace Snoke, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, Ken Berrym XSEED games, Little Kid Gamers, Mark van Diggelen, Mathew Anderson, Money Plum Media, obsolete gamer, obsolete gamer.com, panel, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, portal the flash version, railroad tycoon, Realtime Associates, Riverman Media, robot unicorn attack, Self Aware Games, Seppo Helava, SkillPod Media, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, space disposal, Spiderwebz Design, Stupid Fun Club, the falling sand game, ultima 4, Winnie Wong, XGen Studios, Zelda

As gamers, many of us who decide to have children may end up getting them into games or at least supporting their own love of games. So the question is, if you could teach your child one game which would it be?

Editorials

Why Do I Game?

December 23, 2010February 8, 2014 Grace Snoke 1 Comment atari, EOGamer, gamer girls, Grace Snoke, nintendo, obsolete gamer, video games

I remember renting some from the video rental store too. Unfortunately, my mom didn’t quite realize that video games were good for me to be playing and would either limit my time severely, or grounded me from them when I did something wrong.

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What is your favorite flash game?

December 23, 2010January 28, 2014 J.A. Laraque 1 Comment Aaron hunter, adult swim, Cartoon Network, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Detonator Games, discussion, flash games, fleck, forums, Gary Manica, Grace Snoke, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, Ken Berrym XSEED games, Mark van Diggelen, Mathew Anderson, Money Plum Media, obsolete gamer, obsolete gamer.com, panel, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, portal the flash version, Realtime Associates, Riverman Media, robot unicorn attack, Self Aware Games, Seppo Helava, SkillPod Media, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, space disposal, Spiderwebz Design, Stupid Fun Club, the falling sand game, Winnie Wong, XGen Studios

When you have to stare at a computer screen all day there are a number of things you can do

Movies & T.V.

Video Game Movies: The ones that got it right

December 15, 2010June 12, 2015 J.A. Laraque 2 Comments Aaron hunter, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Detonator Games, discussion, forums, Gary Manica, Grace Snoke, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, Ken Berrym XSEED games, king of kong, Mark van Diggelen, Mathew Anderson, Money Plum Media, obsolete gamer, obsolete gamer.com, panel, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, Realtime Associates, Resident Evil, Riverman Media, Silent Hill, SkillPod Media, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, Spiderwebz Design, Stupid Fun Club, tomb raider, TRON, video game movies, wing commander, Winnie Wong, XGen Studios

Most games are made with very iconographic heroes and villains. You don’t have to worry about plot or story as much, and can focus on the core gameplay. Nearly everything is black and white. The Heroes are universally good, and the Villains are the purest of evil. As we get older, we learn life is really just shades of grey (or from “a certain point of view”).

Editorials

What is your favorite Puzzle Game?

December 1, 2010June 5, 2014 J.A. Laraque 1 Comment Aaron hunter, auditorium, brainage, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, columns, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Detonator Games, discussion, dr. Mario, forums, Gary Manica, Grace Snoke, hexic, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, Ken Berrym XSEED games, madstone, Mark van Diggelen, Mathew Anderson, meteos, Money Plum Media, obsolete gamer, obsolete gamer.com, panel, peggle, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, puzzle games, Realtime Associates, Riverman Media, SkillPod Media, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, space quest 1, Spiderwebz Design, Stupid Fun Club, super puzzle fighter 2 turbo, Tetris, tetris attack, Winnie Wong, XGen Studios

I love puzzle games, they are so memorizing! Some of my favorites are Tetris (PC), Peggle (PC) and Hexic (Xbox) and if it’s referred to as a puzzle game – The Last guy (on PS3), others that require more brain power I love are: BrainAge and Rhythm Heaven (on the DS). Not only are these games addictive, but I love the catchy theme music of Hexic, The Last guy and who wouldn’t love to be cheered on after winning a level with Peggle? (Love rainbows, unicorns and fireworks!)

Editorials

What is the best classic space shooter and why?

November 17, 2010March 20, 2014 J.A. Laraque 7 Comments Aaron hunter, Asteroids, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Decent, defender, Detonator Games, discussion, forums, freelancer, freespace 2, Galaga, Gary Manica, Grace Snoke, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, Ken Berrym XSEED games, life force, Mark van Diggelen, Mathew Anderson, microsoft, NES, nintendo, panel, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, Realtime Associates, Riverman Media, SkillPod Media, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, space shooter, Spiderwebz Design, Star Wars, Stupid Fun Club, tie fighter, x-wing, xevious, XGen Studios

I can’t help but to re-iterate how significant the first accomplishment was. This was in the days before DirectX, before any abstraction layers, back when Men were Men & Women were Women & game programmers had to write universal binaries for what hardware MIGHT be running their code. That feat is the equivalent of walking into the UN Building and trying each language until you’re talking to everyone.

Editorials

Should the government take steps to keep violent video games out of the hands of children?

November 3, 2010October 27, 2012 J.A. Laraque 2 Comments Aaron hunter, banning video games, children, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Detonator Games, discussion, forums, Gary Manica, government, Grace Snoke, GTA, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, Ken Berrym XSEED games, Mathew Anderson, mortal kombat, obsolete gamer, obsolete gamer.com, panel, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, Realtime Associates, Riverman Media, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, Spiderwebz Design, Street Fighter, Stupid Fun Club, supreme court, video game ratings, violent video games, XGen Studios

Bottom line is communication and moderation is the key to most things in life. You cannot always just say no, but you can say not now or not too much. Government oversight and protections can be a good thing, but it can also go overboard.

Editorials

How important is the gaming community to gaming culture?

October 27, 2010March 9, 2014 J.A. Laraque 1 Comment Aaron hunter, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, community, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Detonator Games, discussion, forums, gaming community, Gary Manica, Grace Snoke, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, Ken Berrym XSEED games, Mathew Anderson, obsolete gamer, obsolete gamer.com, panel, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, Realtime Associates, Riverman Media, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, Spiderwebz Design, Stupid Fun Club, XGen Studios

User created communities have exposed us to the history of a game from the development process to behind the scene tidbits. We have seen games in a whole new light with special codes and bugs being found by communities. Through the eyes of fellow gamers we have listened to new versions of video game music and have seen player created videos from our favorite games.

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If you could have any video game made into a live action movie which one would it be and why?

October 20, 2010June 12, 2015 J.A. Laraque 1 Comment Aaron hunter, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Detonator Games, discussion, forums, Gary Manica, Grace Snoke, Hollywood, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, Ken Berrym XSEED games, Mathew Anderson, obsolete gamer, obsolete gamer.com, panel, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, Realtime Associates, Riverman Media, Silent Hill, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, Spiderwebz Design, Street Fighter, Stupid Fun Club, uwe boll, video game movies, XGen Studios

So if Hell is a place of your own creation then Uwe Boll should be hired to direct a movie about Hell then be forced to life within it for all of eternity. Seriously, I rather watch stick figure porn than an Uwe Boll video game movie where he uses horrible music including game sounds that don’t fit the scene. If you think that’s bad it gets worse. He has been known for sticking in actual video game footages into his live action movies. The word Hack does not even fit here.

Editorials

Insider Discussion: The Update Post

October 13, 2010February 24, 2014 J.A. Laraque 1 Comment Aaron hunter, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Detonator Games, discussion, forums, Gary Manica, Grace Snoke, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, Ken Berrym XSEED games, Mathew Anderson, obsolete gamer, obsolete gamer.com, panel, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, Realtime Associates, Riverman Media, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, Spiderwebz Design, Stupid Fun Club, XGen Studios

We will continue adding to and updating the website. We are currently launching a user submission feature so you can post news, articles, editorials and more. Now we will have to review, approve and edit the submissions before it launches but then it will go on our “Feed” page. With the feature we hope to find stories about classic and current gaming that perhaps are not on the radar and we would love to see original works from our fanbase.

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What video game(s) do you wish would be made but were not?

October 6, 2010June 18, 2011 J.A. Laraque 3 Comments 16-bit, 32x, Aaron hunter, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Detonator Games, discussion, famicom, Final Fantasy, forums, Gary Manica, Grace Snoke, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, Ken Berrym XSEED games, Mathew Anderson, nintendo, obsolete gamer, obsolete gamer.com, panel, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, Realtime Associates, Riverman Media, sega, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, sonic crackers, Spiderwebz Design, Square Enix, starfox 2, starport, Stupid Fun Club, ultima online, XGen Studios

As gamers we always want more, even when we claim a game was a masterpiece and should never be redone

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What is your favorite video game theme song?

September 29, 2010June 18, 2011 J.A. Laraque 1 Comment Aaron hunter, Bubble Bobble, celes, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Detonator Games, discussion, Double Dragon, everquest, Final Fantasy, forums, Gary Manica, Grace Snoke, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, kelethin, Ken Berrym XSEED games, Mathew Anderson, obsolete gamer, obsolete gamer.com, panel, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, Realtime Associates, Riverman Media, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, Spiderwebz Design, Stupid Fun Club, video game music, XGen Studios, Zelda

As music became a larger part of gaming individual songs became fan favorites like Celes’s Theme from Final Fantasy VI or the Kelethin music from the original Everquest. Like in movies the right kind of music could set the stage for a level, a boss fight or a cut scene and if done correctly could touch a cord with fans.

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What impact did gaming have on your career path?

September 24, 2010June 18, 2011 J.A. Laraque 3 Comments Aaron hunter, alienware, atari 2600, Chicago, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Detonator Games, discussion, forums, Gary Manica, Grace Snoke, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, Ken Berrym XSEED games, Mathew Anderson, Miami, nintendo, obsolete gamer, obsolete gamer.com, panel, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, Realtime Associates, Riverman Media, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, Spiderwebz Design, Stupid Fun Club, Texas Instruments, ti-99a, XGen Studios, Yars revenge

When I moved to Miami in 97’ the first thing I wanted to do was get back into computers and meet like-minded people and that led to my time at Alienware where my love for gaming flourished. It was then that I took my love of storytelling and turned it into a writing career.

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Has playing video games ever affected your life negatively?

September 15, 2010June 18, 2011 J.A. Laraque 6 Comments Aaron hunter, addiction, alienware, Chris Skaggs, Chronic Logic, Corey Dangel, Danny Greig, David Warhol, Detonator Games, discussion, forums, game addiction, gaming culture, Gary Manica, Grace Snoke, health, Industry Inside, J.A. Laraque, Jacob Stevens, Jason Shankel, Joju Games, Josiah Pisciotta, Juan Gril, Justin Melendez Lan Slide PC’s, Ken Berrym XSEED games, Mathew Anderson, moderation, obsolete gamer, obsolete gamer.com, panel, Petroglyphgames, Playtechtonics Inc, Realtime Associates, Riverman Media, Smashing Ideas, Soma Games, Spiderwebz Design, Stupid Fun Club, XGen Studios

Today video gaming is like standing in front of a buffet. There are tons of things to try, but take your time. There is no need to try it all in one sitting, come back later, it will still be there. Small modifications in your behavior now will mean a longer happy life in the long run which will allow for more gaming. It’s a win/win situation and as gamers isn’t the goal to win?

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