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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...
A Parental Christmas Mix-Up

A Parental Christmas Mix-Up

Christmas time and video games practically go hand in hand.  New consoles are launched around November aiming to be the top spot on people's lists, games go on sale and a few new ones are released, it truly is a wonderful time of year for gamers.  Now this can also be...

To Knock Off Or Not To Knock Off

To Knock Off Or Not To Knock Off

Many of us classic gamers became entranced with arcade games back in the early 80's. Magazine articles, TV news reports, and, of course, actually seeing blockbusters like Space Invaders, Asteroids, and Pac-Man wherever we went got us curious. Video arcades, however,...

Beefcake: By Earl Green

Beefcake: By Earl Green

The Most Unexpected Retro Arcade Package Ever I have to admit, this one just completely floored me. It's been sitting on my PlayStation game shelf for nearly half a year, and I've never even popped it into the machine. (Tough year, eh?) But when I did check it out, I...

This Day In Video Game History

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