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A review of the Tetris My Play Watch

by | November 7, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews | 0 Comments

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

by | November 6, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Gaming, GenX Grownup | 0 Comments

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

by | November 3, 2026 | 1990s, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

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...
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What is Hardocre?

What is Hardocre?

by | Jun 21, 2020 | , | 0 Comments

E3 2008 has come and gone and there is one lingering issue I still cannot wrap my head around. No, I am not talking about Final Fantasy XIII finding its way to the Xbox 360. Nor am I talking about the lack of interest for E3 as of late. I am talking about the terms...

North and South

North and South

by | Jun 19, 2020 | , | 0 Comments

Have you ever wanted to relive the Civil War and lead the South to victory? Neither have I, but North and South is the only NES game that allows you to perform this very unpatriotic act as well many cooler things. North and South was originally released by Infogrames...

6 Best Video Game Reboots

6 Best Video Game Reboots

by | Jun 18, 2020 | , , , | 0 Comments

Just like Hollywood, the video game industry loves to reboot and remake old titles and franchises. It’s a great way of appealing to older gamer’s nostalgia, and introducing younger gamers to franchises past. In some cases, video game reboots are as “simple” as...

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