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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...
Alien Storm on iiRcade Review

Alien Storm on iiRcade Review

It just seemed like another day selling hot dogs and burgers to hungry folks at the Alien Burgers Food truck, but one quick phone call prompts a change in plans. Aliens are attacking the city, and the Alien Burgers crew must change jobs and become the Alien Busters to...

Reminiscing About The N64.

Reminiscing About The N64.

The Nintendo 64 is an enigma of a console.  Compared to the PlayStation it barely sold, but ask any retro gamer who held a controller in the late 90's and they'll tell you how much they loved the N64.  Throughout its lifespan the system sold almost 33 million systems...

This Day In Video Game History

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