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What in the World is Joel Playing?

Posted on January 15, 2008 08:06 AM

I make no secret of it. I am a 43-year old man who loves playing computer and video games. And why not? I was a teenage when Space Invaders, Asteroids and Centipede took over the arcades. I was sixteen when I bought my first computer, a TRS-80. It was great for primitive gaming. And I've got a great collection of old computer software in a special room in my basement. Perhaps I'll do a video... Continue Reading

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Play Free Games Online

Posted on September 23, 2005 12:50 AM

I will never forget the thrill of seeing my first video game. Pong opened the doorway to electronic gaming bliss and most in my generation have never looked back. I remember when Space Invaders and Asteroids came out, displacing the pinball machine as the game du jour. I remember begging my father for a Fairchild video game system, the predecessor to the Atari 2600. I remember playing games on my TRS-80 and being absolutely floored... Continue Reading

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Warning Will Robinson, Warning!

Posted on September 2, 2003 01:13 AM

Look out! Head for the hills! Get in your shelter! Store away food and drink! It's the end of the world! Asteroids are coming! But not until 2014. Maybe. Sorry to be an alarmist. Continue Reading

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