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A review of the Tetris My Play Watch

  I have to be honest. When I first heard of the concept of the My Play Watch, I was skeptical. Wristwatches aren't exactly the best fit for gaming. They're certainly not a great fit for Tetris, a game famous for requiring often precise movements, something which...

Growing Up Gaming: What Life Was Like for a Gamer Kid in the ’80s and ’90s Part 1

When you walked through the doors of a store in 1988, video games did not live in a big, uniform storefront advertising the latest releases, and there were no midnight releases. They were physical, chaotic, and awesome. If you wanted a new release, you went to the...

Trapped on Doomed Hardware: The Strange, Brilliant Legacy of Lucienne’s Quest

When you walked into a game store in the mid-90s looking for a legitimate, awesome Japanese RPG to play on whatever console you had, your options were surprisingly slim. The SNES was winding down its legendary run, the Sony PlayStation was still finding its footing...
Tecmo Bowl

Tecmo Bowl

There is no denying it, American football is the sport of choice in the US. Millions upon millions of dollars are bet each year on the outcome of games and the Super Bowl is practically a national holiday. For that reason it is quite surprising that the first real...

End of Days – by Michael Mertes

End of Days – by Michael Mertes

Well, it was a running joke with the Street Fighter 2 series that Capcom didn't know how to count to 3. Originally launched on the Capcom Play System in 1991, Street Fighter 2: The World Warrior invigorated a dying arcade scene with fierce head-to-head competition,...

Action Arcade Wrestling Review (Nintendo Switch)

Action Arcade Wrestling Review (Nintendo Switch)

It couldn't be a better time to be a pro wrestling fan. Instead of having only one primary product to choose from in the form of WWE, fans can now choose to watch alternative programmings like All Elite Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and more in...

This Day In Video Game History

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