You thought video game adaptations from recent years were bad (e.g. Doom)? Now they're adapting an arcade game that originally appeared in 1982 into a live action feature film. Midway Games' Joust is ...

This week on Shack's Arcade Corner, we take a look at Joust. This classic arcade game was made by Williams Electronics and was released in 1982 riding the momentum from the massively successful ...

Give Joust a go on Xbox One. The Xbox One’s backwards compatibility library adds another title today. Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb announced on Twitter that the Xbox 360 version of the 1982 ...

Hardcore Joust fans, your day of vindication has arrived. Newly formed film production company CP Productions plans to bring John Newcomer's classic arcade title, which revolves around a flying ...

When Lonnie McDonald turned 50, he looked back at memories of his younger years, recalling activities he enjoyed in his youth. In college, he recalled, he played pool, pinball — and Joust. “This ...

Update, March 22: Lonnie McDonald succeeded in his goal of crossing 9,999,999 on his 150th Joust machine. You can see a timelapse of the entire thing below. {"type ...

Lou Contaldi specializes in both reviews and the business behind gaming. He began writing about tech and video games while getting his Juris Doctor at Hofstra University School of Law. He is maybe the ...

Midway is a company with a rich back catalog, rife with classic arcade games. Considering how hot the downloadable classics market seems to be these days, it's no surprise that Midway, a company that ...

Owning an arcade game is great when it comes to collectors, but there’s also the downside to consider, such as moving it to and from your home; making sure it’s properly maintained when it comes to ...

The Electronic Entertainment Expo each May draws upward of 60,000 people to the Los Angeles Convention Center for a glimpse of the gaming industry's future. This weekend's Classic Gaming Expo will ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Steve Sanders, one of the first competitive professional gamers during the 1980s arcade boom, now holds a world record in his best game: Joust. He and ...

DAVENPORT — Visitors to Analog Arcade Bar in downtown Davenport Tuesday will have a chance to see a world record attempt live in real time. Lonnie McDonald, the self-described “Joust Master”, will be ...