There’s a certain nostalgia that comes with a vintage Lego set. For many, it evokes lots of happy childhood memories. It allows you to relish the time you received your first set and the hours of endless play that followed. Vintage sets also recall a…
Asking why people still love retro games might seem like a silly question, but it’s more nuanced than the simple answer of nostalgia that many people will jump to. Nostalgia plays a part, of course, but it illustrates only one small portion of why retro games…
Gaming, both digital and non-digital, plays a crucial role in our lives, since it provides quality entertainment and offers people that escapism that others get from books or movies. Retro games offer other things in addition. For some it gives a feeling of nostalgia, and…
Gaming may be going stronger than ever in the 2020s, but there was a golden age for characters that have become icons for the industry. We’re talking about what is now considered ‘retro gaming’, generally from the late 70s through to the early 90s, where…
One of my latest passions has become collecting vintage watches. In particular Casio digital watches, but I also love Swatch watches and any other cool watch from the 70s-90s. I’ve never really been hugely into Rolex or Omega or brands like that. I do appreciate…
A game night party is a great way to have fun with your friends while also celebrating something special. Whether you’re into classic games like Clue or Monopoly, or prefer something more modern like Cards Against Humanity, there’s a game out there for everyone. And…
People like a fright, and some of the most popular movie franchises of all time are based on horror stories. The same can be said for video games, and long before the graphically detailed video games of today, horror arcade games were big business. The…
The 80s are considered one of the most outlandish (after the 70s) in terms of fashion, owing in no small part to the unique shoe styles that were trending at the time. Unlike more classical decades such as the 50s and 60s (with their cute ballerinas and…
Ah, the 1970s. The era of disco, Panini sticker albums, and TV shows like Wonder Woman. It was also the age in which slot machines became very popular in many countries throughout the world. So, let’s take a trip down memory lane and explore some…
Despite the prevalent shift towards newer games in the gaming industry, retro games still hold an essential role in the scheme of things. So many gamers turn to these older games for curiosity’s sake, some for nostalgia, and others simply find them massively satisfying. The…