RetroBlast!
Encyclopedia
RetroBlast! is a website
that provides news
, reviews and editorial
articles related to retro gaming and home game-rooms.
Created by Kevin Steele, it initially went live on July 10 2003. RetroBlast became the first website to present video reviews of home arcade
, pinball
and game emulation hardware and software.
Due to other responsibilities, Kevin decided to close the site indefinitely on August 29 2007. He later handed over control of the website
to a new team which brought RetroBlast! back online
on October 19 2007.
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
that provides news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
, reviews and editorial
Editorial
An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject. Opinion pieces are featured in many periodicals.-Editorials:...
articles related to retro gaming and home game-rooms.
Created by Kevin Steele, it initially went live on July 10 2003. RetroBlast became the first website to present video reviews of home arcade
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
, pinball
Pinball
Pinball is a type of arcade game, usually coin-operated, where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playfield inside a glass-covered case called a pinball machine. The primary objective of the game is to score as many points as possible...
and game emulation hardware and software.
Due to other responsibilities, Kevin decided to close the site indefinitely on August 29 2007. He later handed over control of the website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
to a new team which brought RetroBlast! back online
ONLINE
ONLINE is a magazine for information systems first published in 1977. The publisher Online, Inc. was founded the year before. In May 2002, Information Today, Inc. acquired the assets of Online Inc....
on October 19 2007.