Retro Takeover

This year’s California Extreme featured an even bigger venue then last year, which meant even more arcades. It was a great mixture of new and classic arcades. I found myself playing the hell out of every pinball machine I laid my eyes on, taking advantage of the fading fast genre. Also making a present at the event was Missile Command, Space Invaders and Space Invaders Extreme, Tron, Spy Hunter, Donkey Kong, Moonwalker, Tempest, and Bionic Commando to name a few. My personal favorite had to be XEVIOUS, just because I had never actually seen the original arcade. The event also featured tournaments for Guitar Hero, Pole Position, and Donkey... read more >>

Hey folks, its about that time for California’s best retro game show. If you haven’t heard of the event before it’s basically an annual event held in the San Jose, CA area where arcade enthusiast get their cabinets together for the public to play for free. Today is the last day to register! Buy your tickets online in advanced through PayPal and get bonus schwag. I will also be in attendance covering the event. It’s time for our 13th show! We have a fantastic new location this year - the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. This is also the show hotel which is giving us a fantastic rate on 4-star rooms. See the Hotel Page for booking... read more >>

So I finally got a chance this weekend to check out Giant Robot’s Game Over art exhibit, and it looks like it was quite a better turn out compared to last years event. Whenever there is an event that combines video games and art, it will always have my full attention. I invite anyone who lives in the San Francisco area to definitely stop by and checkout the event. This piece definitely gets my favorite vote for its originality and since of humor. [Show as slideshow] [View with PicLens] ... read more >>