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Mattel Unveils 3,509-piece Brick Shop Original Xbox Set to Honor 25th Anniversary of Iconic Xbox Console
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Xbox, toy giant Mattel, alongside Microsoft have released a 3,509-piece Brick Shop premium building set featuring the iconic gaming console, as well as its classic “Duke” controller and three iconic “game...
One Game, Five Systems – Donkey Kong
Most popular video games eventually end up on platforms other than the one for which they were initially created. Obviously, there are exceptions. You wouldn’t have seen a Super Mario Bros title on a Sega console, just like you weren’t going to see the blue hedgehog...
The History of Fighting Games – by Matthew Adams
The fighting game genre dates back about five decades. It has been a major pillar in the gaming industry for much of that time. The genre is built on a simple premise: two opponents fight in close-quarter, one-on-on combat. They battle across (typically) best-...
When is a Combat not a Combat? By Lee K. Seitz
Once your classic cartridge collection reaches a certain size, you'll discover you're finding few new cartridges at thrift stores. In order to "get their fix," so to speak, many collectors start collecting label variations to keep their number of "finds" up. “Label...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Aiden Friedman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Aiden Friedman, who currently is displayed on card number 2820, from the Superstars of 2018 Collection. Aiden is an up and coming gamer who is heavily involved in the gaming community and contributes his time to be a junior...
Carly Kocurek – Teacher, Author and Gamer
Carly Kocurek is what you call a gamer for life. She is dedicated to spreading the word of gaming and the importance of it in our history and our everyday lives. She loves to give her opinion on the good and the bad of video gaming in the world today as well as the...
Retro Review: Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
The first major expansion for the “Dragon’s Dogma” series, “Dark Arisen” comes with plenty of new weapons and enemies. For those who haven’t played the series yet, Capcom provides the type of title here that like an “Elder Scrolls,” “Fallout” or “Diablo” fan can...
Quake Gets New Levels for 30th Anniversary
According to an official press release from Bethesda, the classic 1996 FPS, Quake, is receiving a brand new episode called "Dawn of the Machine. This update, which is free for owners of the recent Quake remaster on platforms like PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. In addition...
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