ERIK KUBIK
Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2024 (1994 was a good year)
Another fall has come and gone and as we move into 2025 its time to reflect on last years Portland Retro Gaming Expo aka PRGE. This year PRGE was focusing on the year 1994 with some interesting exhibits and some great guest panels. One cannot forget the vendor hall and freeplay area. Overall the biggest question was how was the selection and prices?
Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2023: The Jaguar Lives
Portland Retro Gaming Expo continues to be one of the best places to hunt for retro games. This year with the layout changes there were more opportunities to see and play the games from yesterday. The biggest questions this year were what were the prices like? Were there any unique pieces or odd historical gaming items?
The return to Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2022
Portland Retro Gaming Expo (PRGE) finally came back to Portland in October 2022. The show hadn't happened in over 2 years mostly due to the pandemic. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge as he ventured into the large convention searching for the goods. Will the prices be high? Will there be a mad rush to get Mario 3 CIB?
2019 Garage Sales Recap
Stuff at yard sales is getting tougher and tougher to find, 2018 was great, 2019 was okay. There were some good yard sales in 2019 including a few unexpected and interesting finds. Join Erik as he summarizes the yard sale season of 2019.
2018 Garage Sale recap
Outside of 2018 I did a great job of reporting back what I found at yard sales. Although I didn't write much on this particular topic in 2018-2020 I did have some luck. Here is a look back in 2018 at a few of the interesting things I found yard saleing.
Portland Retro Gaming Expo, the best place to go for Retro Games
Retro gaming is alive and bigger than ever and Portland Retro Gaming Expo proves it once again. There is something there for everyone from PCs from the 1980s, to Atari games, to rare SNES and TG-16 titles. The Gamers Lounge got a chance to visit the show once again and was lucky enough to experience everything.
The Journey to PAX West
Join The Gamers Lounge on a quick trip to PAX West 2019. We spent some time there and played a lot of good games. Find out what we really liked and were ready to buy at the show. The biggest question is did we see any celebrities this year?
Checking out 2018 Seattle's Retro Gaming Expo
Join Erik as he checks out Seattle Retro Gaming Expo. This smaller retro gaming expo is a fantastic way to shop for games. There is something here for everyone.
Fall and Winter 2017 game pick ups
Garage sale season has been done for a few months now. There are still a few things to find. Join Erik for The Gamers Lounge as he details his thrifting and social media finds for the last part of the year in 2017.
PRGE 2017 Who needs modern games?
Portland Retro Gaming Expo is the largest retro gaming expo in the United States. People come from all over to attend but even after it's 11th year the convention still feels like a local thing. This is a great feeling, there is so much to see and do at PRGE. Join The Gamers Lounge as we talk about what we saw and did at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2017
Garage Sale finds August and September 2017
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales and thrift stores in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games and other interesting items.
July's Garage Sale Finds
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales and thrift stores in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games and other interesting items.
Garage Sale finds early June 2017
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales and thrift stores in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games and other interesting items.
Garage Sale finds May 2017
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales and thrift stores in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games and other interesting items.
April’s Garage sale finds continued
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales and thrift stores in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games and other interesting items.
Garage Sale finds mid April 2017
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales and thrift stores in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games and other interesting items.
Late March Garage Sale and Thrift pickups
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games.
Late Winter Garage Sale Pickups
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games.
Adventures at the 2016 Portland Retro Gaming Expo
Retro gaming is getting bigger. Portland Retro Expo is the largest retro gaming expo in the U.S. This year there were a ton of panels, great vendors and more than enough games from everyone’s childhood to make any aging gamer happy. The Gamers Lounge had the chance to attend and here is what we saw.
August and September Garage Sale Finds
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games.