Coin Op/ Arcade Game News
Click each tab to see each news source recent posts…
-
More Classic Arcade Video Footage
by Tony on August 6, 2022 at 1:47 pm
I’ve shared a good deal of vintage arcade footage that has surfaced over the years here on the blog. You can check out some of those videos by clicking here. This week I have more finds for you to take a look at. The first is some footage that […]
-
Bally Midway: 1982 AOE Convention Footage
by Tony on July 30, 2022 at 8:24 am
Following up on a recent post where I promised to focus more on the activities of manufacturer Bally Midway during the Golden Age of arcade video gaming, this week on the blog we take a look at some unearthed footage from an industry trade show that […]
-
The TDE Podcast Ep 21: Atari Gravitar programmer Rich Adam
by Tony on July 15, 2022 at 8:31 pm
Episode 19 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is available now for your listening pleasure! If you enjoy reading ArcadeBlogger.com, you’ll love the other project I’m involved with: Rich Adam joined Atari in 1978, initially working on the […]
-
The Lost Tron Arcade Documents
by Tony on July 10, 2022 at 8:34 am
A few posts back I promised to continue shining a light on Midway’s impact on the arcade industry back in the early eighties. So this week I wanted to share some interesting documentation relating to Midway’s 1982 arcade hit Tron. Entirely by […]
-
Celebrating Atari’s 50th Anniversary
by Tony on July 4, 2022 at 9:05 pm
Exactly 50 years ago, on June 27 1972, a fledgling company filed the necessary papers to become incorporated. The company’s name was Atari, and it would go on to dominate the videogame world both in the arcades and at home. The original papers can […]
-
Atari is 50! How about a Star Wars Easter Egg?
by Tony on June 27, 2022 at 9:25 pm
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the creation of the Atari Brand, by founders Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. Rather than write some opus piece about the company’s history, much of which is already well-documented (and I’ll bet you can find […]
-
The TDE Podcast Ep 20: Gottlieb’s Krull developer, Matt Householder
by Tony on June 24, 2022 at 11:08 pm
Episode 20 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is available now for your listening pleasure! If you enjoy reading ArcadeBlogger.com, you’ll love the other project I’m involved with: Matt Householder co-designed Gottlieb’s underrated arcade […]
-
A look back at Bally Midway in 1982
by Tony on June 3, 2022 at 6:30 pm
Over the next few weeks, I’m going to share several posts relating to Bally Midway, one of the cornerstone manufacturers of the Golden Age of arcade videogaming. Established in 1958, Midway Mfg. Co. began life by manufacturing and selling […]
-
The TDE Podcast Ep 19: Asteroids Creator Ed Logg
by Tony on May 20, 2022 at 10:53 pm
Episode 19 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is available now for your listening pleasure! If you enjoy reading ArcadeBlogger.com, you’ll love the other project I’m involved with: Ed Logg, AKA Super Duper Game Guy, is the programmer’s […]
-
Classic Arcade Gaming Postmortems
by Tony on May 13, 2022 at 9:22 pm
Every year in San Francisco, the Game Developers Conference (GDC) brings the game development community together to exchange ideas, solve problems, and shape the future of the industry across five days of education, inspiration, and networking. […]