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January 11, 2023

Seventh-Gen Games That Are Still Great Today
The era that is commonly referred to as the seventh generation of gaming consoles included the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. These consoles had many outstanding games that - while possibly still available by some means like PC marketplaces, backwards compatibility, or streaming - have never had official updates or proper re-releases for more modern systems. But the games on this list have earned their place in gaming history and still hold up as very enjoyable experiences.
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December 15, 2022

Why Not Just Sell Us Your Music Nintendo?
Nintendo’s games are accompanied by some of the catchiest and most iconic music in all the video game sphere. If you’ve played through a Mario, Zelda, Metroid, F-Zero, or Kirby game, you can likely remember a slew of excellent songs and iconic themes in a wide variety of genres that helped establish the vibe and feel of the game. Nintendo clearly has a high bar of quality for the music they put in their games (Yoshi’s New Island notwithstanding…), showing that they greatly value what music and sound can add to a game. However, Nintendo is also one of the stingiest companies when it comes to letting their fans listen to their music outside of the games themselves.
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December 12, 2022

The Strengths & Weaknesses of Controllers
The design of the modern controller was solidified with the PS1’s Dual Analog controller: 4 face buttons, 2 sticks with clickable buttons underneath, a D-Pad, 4 shoulder buttons, and an array of utility buttons like Start and Select. From the...
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December 7, 2022

4 Underrated Games That Were Forgotten Over Time
Many video games are forgotten by time. The video game market is incredibly competitive, and new games are constantly being released. As a result, older games often get pushed to the wayside. While many video games fall into obscurity...
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December 5, 2022

The Challenges of Game Preservation
Game preservation is a very different prospect than preserving other types of media. Books can be preserved through simply copying the same text and images into any object or device that can display them. Movies and TV can be played...
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December 1, 2022

Gerald "Jerry" Lawson's 82nd Birthday
Did You Know on this day in 1940 the father of videogame cartridge was born? Gerald "Jerry" Anderson Lawson was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 1, 1940, and he grew up in Queens. He is widely credited as...
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November 29, 2022

Slightly Obscure Indie Games to Keep an Eye On
Voidigo Many indie games take inspiration from classic Top-Down Shooter Rougelikes like Enter the Gungeon and Nuclear Throne, but not many are able to carve out a unique identity for themselves. Voidigo, however, is riddled with personality and smart design...
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November 15, 2022

How is Mario So Versatile?
With the release of the excellent Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, the spinoff franchise’s reputation for consistent quality has been cemented. When the first game, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle was leaked and subsequently officially revealed, many fans were...
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November 15, 2022

Recontextualizing Death and Failure in Video Games
The player character’s death in a video game is usually a way to communicate to the player that they have failed at the current scenario. Your stocky plumber may have fallen into a bottomless pit, or your space marine took...
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