Be Kind, Please REWIND I have fond memories of the late 80’s early 90’s, because it’s what got me so addicted to hardware and what I like to refer to as the “healing powers” of video games. As a kid with severe asthma, I spent many of childhood years in a hospital. Medicine was not where it is today for controlling asthma, and they really just treated the symptoms the best they could. In fact, the same thing someone would…
I am the Law! It’s that time of the year. The time we enjoy with our family, friends, and stuffing our faces with pie. This year left a painful scar on many gamers eager to play their 8th generation console on Christmas day. Both PSN and Xbox Live were hacked (DDoS) and taken offline. That means, no console updates, no digital downloads (sorry bundle owners) and no multiplayer. It’s come to the point where we need to institute a new law regarding…
December 24th, 1990 I was twelve years old and twelve days away from becoming the BIG thirteen. This Christmas was very special indeed. I was getting a “combined” Birthday and Christmas present. Oh boy, was it special! I was sitting there with my family, my hands trembling because I knew exactly what lies beneath that red paper surface. Just a few hours ago I was playing 720 on the NES on a…
RGG, I like the sound of that! I just back from Cisco Live in San Francisco and what an AWESOME time it was. This year I was co-hosting a session with my homie Matt. The session title was “Software Hot, Hardware still Cool” and was SDN related. We had a blast working on this project together and aside from our session time going from 90 minutes to 60 minutes, it was an excellent experience. So, part of my shtick with “Hardware”…
Not sure if anyone really cares, but I’m a huge NeoGeo fan/collector.. Today I found quite a surprise at a local gaming store. English version of SvC Chaos (SNK vs. Capcom) for the NeoGeo AES. Needless to say, I did not even hesitate for a second and bought it. It’s in pristine condition and I’ll probably spend the rest of the night obsessing on how beautiful the condition is. Enjoy these pics and Thank You Play N Trade! Game Data: …