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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...
Games In Other Media: Sonic The Hedgehog

Games In Other Media: Sonic The Hedgehog

It's bound to happen sooner or later.  A game has become a sensation, copies of it are flying off the shelves and the next thing a 1980's/90's parent knows is that their kid LOVES that game/franchise.  Being a child of the 90's I can tell you exactly what it was like...

FC Mobile

FC Mobile

When I was given the opportunity to review Hyperkin’s FC Mobile portable Nintendo (NES) system, I was excited. I had never even heard of it before. Over the years, I have bought and sold the original portable Nintendo system, called the Game Axe, which came out in the...

iiRcade Launched on Kickstarter

iiRcade Launched on Kickstarter

We have only been dreaming about owning an arcade machine in our home… But now everyone has the opportunity! This week iiRcade launched their new premium connected home arcade cabinet/platform that allows gamers, for the first time on a home arcade system, to add new,...

This Day In Video Game History

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