TURN TO CHANNEL 3: Though simple, ‘Keystone Kapers’ is criminally addictive on Atari 2600
To those who didn’t grow up with the Atari 2600, it can be easy to dismiss a large part of the library as a complete joke. The idea that many of these games not only entertained us but helped develop our love of video games seems like something a lover of “Fortnite” could not understand, […]
WWE Superstar James Ellsworth will meet wrestling fans for free at Dickson City Hyundai on Aug. 11
From a press release: Almost a month after “WWE SmackDown” returned to Wilkes-Barre, Dickson City Hyundai will host a free meet and greet with WWE Superstar James Ellsworth on Saturday, Aug. 11 from noon until 2 p.m. Autographs and pictures with the pro wrestler are free. The first 150 fans through the door at Dickson […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: Swing by Atari’s ‘Jungle Hunt,’ but don’t plan on a long expedition
In the world of video games, sometimes things just don’t go according to plan and you need to be able to improvise to keep the ball rolling, as it were. This was especially the case for today’s topic for Turn to Channel 3’s “Atari August” – “Jungle Hunt!” Initially called “Jungle Boy” and then “Jungle […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: Atari’s ‘Missile Command’ is a blocky blast from gaming’s past
To me, one of the greatest things about video games are those moments and games that unite us, those titles that are still undeniably good and fun to play now, some three decades plus later. This month on Turn to Channel 3, we’re going to take a look at a few of these fine specimens […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: Uncover ‘Sly Spy’ for some Bond-style secret agent action
Today, we finish this month of action titles with one that may have slipped under the radars of a lot of gamers, especially those who were not frequenting their local arcades back in the day. Now having a resurgence under the series of Johnny Turbo Data East collection games on the Nintendo Switch, we find […]
PHOTOS/VIDEOS: WWE SmackDown live at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, 07/17/18
Following WWE Extreme Rules in Pittsburgh on Sunday, the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza witnessed the fallout of the pay-per-view event on Tuesday, July 17 when “WWE SmackDown Live” returned to the Wilkes-Barre venue for the first time since the historic 900th episode of the pro-wrestling series in 2016. Broadcast live to the world, […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: Hunt down ‘Super Spy Hunter’ and enjoy this souped-up NES sequel
Even as a kid, I always found it confusing that any game with the word “super” in it would appear on any other console but the Super Nintendo but, in most cases, I was also super amazed, super grateful, and very entertained. Today, as we continue with this month of action-packed retro games, we go […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Metal Gear Solid’ remains a solid stealth game even with dated graphics
I think the most difficult part of being a video game developer is realizing when your established franchise needs a reboot and, more importantly, just what that should entail. Today’s topic on Turn to Channel 3 is largely considered one of the greatest examples of doing so the right way, ushering a whole new generation […]
‘WWE SmackDown’ broadcasts live from Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on July 17
From a press release: “WWE SmackDown Live” returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre for the first time in two years this Tuesday, July 17 at 7:45 p.m. The pro wrestling event will be broadcast live nationally on the USA Network from 8 p.m.-10 p.m., once again showcasing fans from Northeastern […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: NES rolled out a decent spy action game with ‘Rolling Thunder’
Ah yes, July – a month of heat, fireworks, and tons of summer fun, so that’s why we are going to look at some explosive action games here on Turn to Channel 3 and see if they still pack a punch all these years later. We begin the month with the Nintendo Entertainment System adaptation […]
