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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...
Classic Consoles: Are They Worth It?

Classic Consoles: Are They Worth It?

I'm going to come out and say it right off the bat, I LOVE the concept of these classic mini consoles.  I do.  I think these are great.  They are made by the companies that originally made them, they can hook up to your brand new HDTV, and some of them have those...

Birthday Mania ROM Released

Birthday Mania ROM Released

Even of you aren't a fan of the Atari 2600, there's a chance you've encountered the name Birthday Mania. Probably in one of those lists of The All-Time Rarest And/Or Most Valuable Video Games Ever. It typically appears near the top of those lists because it is...

Hogs of War for PS1 Review

Hogs of War for PS1 Review

New review! Today I check out Hogs of War for the PS1. This turn-based strategy game has you fighting a war for swill while playing as cute, little piggies. Watch it below: [wpdevart_youtube width="640" height="385" autoplay="0" theme="light" loop_video="0"...

The Cabinet of Curiosities: Gumshoe

The Cabinet of Curiosities: Gumshoe

Duck Hunt was the only Nintendo game I ever played which required the Zapper. I spent more time shooting at the dog then I did the ducks. It was fun, and I wasted hours of my life playing it. That said, it wasn’t the only system to utilize the light gun, and it was...

This Day In Video Game History

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