Last year we brought you a one-on-one interview with Caleb Zammitt, Director of the Austin Toy Museum. At the time, Zammitt was seeking funds on Kickstarter to acquire a new space for the museum’s ever-growing catalog of vintage toys, retro games and obscure collectibles. Unfortunately, the campaign was a bust but that hasn’t kept Zammitt—or […]
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It’s 2015 and you know what that means… time for a new calendar! Now, between you and me, I’ve always been partial to pin-up calendars (only the classy ones, mind you) which is why I scooped up Glen Brogan’s Video Game Console Girls 2014 calendar. Luckily, Brogan decided to put together a new version for […]
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The Real Animated Adventures of Doc and Mharti (NSFW) So far I’ve really been digging Justin Roiland’s new Adult Swim series, Rick and Morty. It’s shifts between borderline insane and genuinely funny at the speed that Family Guy once possessed before Seth MacFarlane took a back seat. This peek at the origins of the series […]
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As one of my favorite animated films of the year, I cannot get enough of WRECK-IT RALPH. With a story that keeps things entertaining for kids and adults alike and top notch computer graphics, Disney finally managed to pull one over Pixar (even though they’re on the same team now). Even more interesting than the […]
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Bada Bing – it’s time for science with The Rube! Okay, I want you to close your eyes for a moment… think about the first time that you walked into an arcade and saw the row of variously sized and colored machines, the glow of the monitors, the sounds of blips, lasers, and karate chops… […]
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Death is always a sad thing. It doesn’t matter what religion you practice or how well you take care of yourself, sooner or later YOU WILL DIE. You might be having the best day in the world but just remember… the Grim Reaper is always waiting around the corner. While most of us will live […]
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I love my arcade. Everyday I get a chance to meet new people. My favorites are the Dads and Moms that come in with their kids for the first time. I never get sick of hearing “This is what I used to play as a kid,” and having parents explain to their little ones how […]
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November may seem like it’s a lifetime away (mainly because it us), but between me and you it CANNOT come soon enough. Sure, I still want to savor the decadent flavor of Halloween this year, but at least for the moment I am much more excited about discovering Disney’s upcoming film, WRECK-IT RALPH. A colorful […]
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Head Games: Abobo’s Big Adventure
Six years is a long time. A veeeeerrrry long time, especially when it comes to developing an indie game. That’s exactly how long it took Abobo’s Big Adventure to reach completion. The brain child of I-Mockery’s Roger Barr, he and Team Abobo have been toiling away at this labor of love since 2006, building it […]