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Todd Russell
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Gameroom Door Art
Next Level Pinball uses door and window art like the following: This got me thinking about how I might want to decorate my gameroom doors - on both sides? I would need a skin that is done by somebody else, because they…
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OPINION: Shakers and rumble are one of the worst inventions in gaming history, let's talk why, where and when
Am not a fan of shakers on pinball and rumble in controllers. This point will be lost in this article because some (many?) will read and think this is an absolute. It's not an absolute . I'm not completely opposed to…
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My 2025 Favorite Gaming-related Hardware Purchase is ...
We have a few annual traditions developing here at PGM. One involves me picking my favorite gaming-related hardware purchase of the year. Prior years coverage and/or choices in the years no write-up was done…
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Season 4 Week 15: Ghosts & Goblins (arcade)
This week's featured game is Ghosts & Goblins (arcade). Season 4, Week 15 of Score Chasing begins Saturday December 13, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Ghosts & Goblins (arcade). This article will tell you…
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Season 4 Week 14: Zookeeper (arcade)
This week's featured game is Zookeeper (arcade). Season 4, Week 14 of Score Chasing begins Saturday December 6, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Zookeeper (arcade). This article will tell you everything you need…
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Season 4 Week 13: Continental Circus (arcade)
This week's featured game is Continental Circus (arcade). Season 4, Week 12 of Score Chasing begins Saturday November 29, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Continental Circus (arcade). This article will tell you…
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At Dealey Plaza I stood at the spot where JFK was assassinated 60+ years ago
Sometimes have to give a little lenience on the subject matter here at PGM. This might not exactly be videogame-related, although I've certainly tried to tie this event in history to gaming, see: Controversial 2004…
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Going backwards buying physical vs. digital media + Switch 2 sells 10+ million units so far
Over the last year I've noticed a change in my buying habits when it comes to media. It started with my son buying Jaws (see: Our Son Bought a New In Box Jaws Stern Premium – The First 40 Days of Ownership – What’s the…
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Season 4 Week 12: Earthworm Jim (Sega Genesis or SNES)
This week's featured game is Earthworm Jim (SEGA Genesis or SNES). Season 4, Week 12 of Score Chasing begins Saturday November 22, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Earthworm Jim (SEGA Genesis or SNES). This…
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Season 4 Week 11: Rygar (arcade)
This week's featured game is Rygar (Arcade). Season 4, Week 11 of Score Chasing begins Saturday November 15, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Rygar , the arcade version. This article will tell you everything you…
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Season 4 Week 10: Art of Fighting 2 (Arcade)
This week's featured game is Art of Fighting 2 (Arcade). Season 4, Week 10 of Score Chasing begins Saturday November 8, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Art of Fighting 2 , the arcade version. This article will…
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Season 4 Week 9: Defender (Arcade)
This week's featured game is Defender (Arcade). Season 4, Week 9 of Score Chasing begins Saturday November 1, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Defender , the arcade version. This article will tell you everything…
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Season 4 Week 8: Arabian (Arcade)
This week's featured game is Arabian (Arcade). Season 4, Week 8 of Score Chasing begins Saturday October 25, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Arabian , the arcade version. This article will tell you everything you…
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October 21 Back To The Future Day
If there is a day of the year to check out games about and around the iconic movie Back To The Future, it's today, October 21. Today, where we’re going, we don’t need roads. The iconic, nay, epic Back to the Future…
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Season 4 Week 7: Black Widow + Black Widow: Recharged
Season 4, Week 7 of Score Chasing begins Saturday, September 18, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Black Widow , the arcade version and bonus score chasing the Steam version of Black Widow: Recharged . This article…
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My Tron: Ares Review (Warning: spoilers!)
Editor: I posted first this movie review to my Letterboxd (see ‘TRON: Ares’ review by Todd Russell • Letterboxd ), where I'm closing in on 1,000 movie reviews, but after posting realized that site for non-paying…
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Season 4 Week 6: Star Trek (Arcade)
This week's featured game is Star Trek (Sega, arcade). Season 4, Week 6 of Score Chasing begins Saturday October 11, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Star Trek , the arcade version. This article will tell you…
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Season 4 Week 5: Bonk's Adventure (Arcade)
This week's featured game is Bonk's Adventure (Arcade). Season 4, Week 5 of Score Chasing begins Saturday October 4, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Bonk's Adventure , the arcade version. This article will tell…
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Season 4 Week 4: Valtric
This week's featured game is Valtric (Arcade). Season 4, Week 4 of Score Chasing begins Saturday September 27, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Valtric , the arcade version. This article will tell you everything…
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Season 4 Week 3: Red Baron – How to Join Us, Play, Beat Your Personal Best
This week's featured game is Red Baron (Arcade). Think Battlezone, but with WWI airplanes. Season 4, Week 3 of Score Chasing begins Saturday September 20, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Red Baron , the arcade…
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Season 4 Week 2: Altered Beast – How to Join Us, Play, Beat Your Personal Best
This week's featured game is Altered Beast (Arcade) Season 4, Week 2 of Score Chasing begins Saturday September 13, 2025 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Altered Beast , the arcade version. This article will tell you…
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September 12 National Videogame Day +
For the second year in a row, we're also celebrating September 12 National Video Game Day
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September 8 is Star Trek Day + Play Star Trek Fleet Command
September 8 is the day to celebrate Star Trek. “Star Trek” was initially conceived as a T.V. series about the cosmos. The first episode was aired in 1966, on September 8, the date of the holiday. Although the ratings of…
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Season 4 Week 1: Mr. Do + Dig Dug – How to Join Us, Play, Beat Your Personal Best
Wow, can you believe it's already season 4?! We've been doing this score chasing thing for four years now and another exciting season starts 9/6/2025. Two great classic arcade games we're kicking off this week with: Mr.…
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September 3 US Bowling League Day
Our very own PGM member MCAP is a big bowler, and who doesn't love bowling games? Sure, you do! And you don't have to reside in the United States to enjoy this special day, either. On US Bowling League Day, leagues and…
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August 23 Find Your Inner Nerd Day
Ahh yes, this day fits me well, how about you, friendly gamers? Find Your Inner Nerd Day on August 23 is the brainchild of Your Nerdy Best Friend, Beth Z, who is a speaker, author, and proud nerd. Today is all about…
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WalkR Fitness Planet Exploration Game is what Starfield should have Been
Yes, it's a mobile game and, yes, it has ads, but after playing for weeks, I appreciated the fun that is WalkR. Available for both iOS ( https://apps.apple.com/us/app/walkr-gamified-fitness-walk/id834805518 ) and…
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Kindle eBook - The 125 Best Brain Teasers of All Time
I've been getting back into my Kindle eBook reading lately and was curious what sort of game-oriented books were available. This one came up in a search: The 125 Best Brain Teasers of All Time: A Mind-Blowing Challenge…
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4 Pinball Machine Sales Attempts on Pawn Stars TV Show
Evel Knievel (Bally 1977 - Pinside ): Twister (SEGA 1996 - Pinside ) Scorpion (Williams 1980 - Pinside ) Capt. Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (Bally 1976 - Pinside )
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SIXX AM Singer: "Success doesn't just attract praise, it attracts predators"
We've talked about creativity and theft in the music business before. Those actually in the business will tell you it can be a very predatory business for creative people. Lately, it's come up a lot when talking about…
