In my journeys through the various retro video game expos, tournaments and events I host, I meet a lot of interesting people who worked on the games we grew up loving. From folks that imagined the games, coded it line-by-line, actors in the games who did the motions scene-by-scene (sometimes in broom closets because the […]
This past weekend I visited Green Bay for the very first time. Not to check out Lambeau Field or try famous Wisconsin cheese, nay! This was a work trip. I was thrilled to be a part of the latest major video game tournament in America: King of ’94 WI. You’d think that Green Bay, although […]
Editor’s Note: This post by Arda Ocal was originally published on Nov. 27, 2017 Thirty-two years ago today Rocky IV hit theaters. In honor of that, I decided to revisit one of the biggest mysteries in Rocky history … nay, movie history …. nay, world history … is the result of the secret third fight […]
It’s always fun to listen to the musical selections at a sporting event. If you’ve gone to enough games, you can almost predict the “obvious choices.” “Jump” by Van Halen, “Sandstorm” by Darude, “Get Ready for This” by 2 Unlimited, “Song 2” by Blur. You get the idea. To me, the deep cuts are always […]
Thursday night, after the New Jersey Devils played the Edmonton Oilers at Prudential Center, Ken Daneyko got a text message from an unknown number. “I pick up my phone, I look at my texts right after the game, and some guy goes ‘hey tell that #13 I love watching him play, he’s so enjoyable’” said Daneyko. […]
Last year I gave you a step-by-step outline on how to get into Mensa. Now, I will do the same with how to become an official, undisputed video game world record holder. First, why am I qualified to give you this intel? Because I, Arda Ocal, very proudly, am in fact an undisputed video game […]
Saturday night at Madison Square Garden saw one of the greatest night of fights in combat sports history. Seriously. It had everything: spectacular knockouts, star power, controversy, drama, and for the first time in UFC history, three brand new champions. In the main event, The World’s Most Famous Arena also saw the return of one […]
In an airport hangar, a group of men in suits and trench coats surrounds Senator Ruth Martin. As they await their guest, Senator Martin slowly walks forward. From the opposite end of the hangar, a group of police officers approaches. Two of them are wheeling forward a large upright gurney. On the gurney, at an […]
Gilles Gratton is an interesting human being. He played 47 games in the NHL as a goaltender, 41 of those with the Rangers in the 1976-77 season. He is most well known for his colorful “Tiger Mask” he wore, which has become an iconic photo in Rangers history. But it’s life off the ice that […]
Each week, I’ll bring you random numbers from the New Jersey Devils and around the NHL. 2 The number of times the New Jersey Devils have scored six or more goals in a game this season. In fact, it happened on back-to-back wins on the road, their first two road games (and wins) of the season. Last […]