How GoldenEye on N64 Nearly Destroyed My University Social Life (In the Best Way)
This is the story of how GoldenEye conquered my university experience and why everything that happened was absolutely fantastic. It all started back in October...
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Five 90s PC Games That Refuse to Leave My Hard Drive
Shhh… don’t tell anyone but I still have my Gateway 2000 mouse pad at my workplace. I’m not sitting here at my desk trying to...
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The Game That Broke My Brain: How Final Fantasy VII Turned Me Into a Real RPG Player
I was nineteen-years-old opening it for the first time. I was meant to be studying for a calculus mid-term, but Kevin and I were barricaded...
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The Atari ST: Europe’s Overlooked Gaming and Creative Platform
Why the Computer That Sold Millions in Europe Was Purposely Deleted From Gaming History I work as a librarian in Dublin. I know every freakin’...
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The SNES: The Perfect 16-Bit Machine
How the Super Nintendo Proved Specs Aren’t Everything I’ve been playing video games since the Atari 2600. I keep stacks of CRTs running on dusty...
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Donkey Kong Country How Pre Rendered Graphics Saved the SNES Late in Its Life
The Game That Sold Nintendo on Rare I’ve been playing games since the Atari 2600. A collection of CRTs quietly hum away downstairs in my...
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The Atari 2600: Why Original Hardware Still Matters More Than You Think
Got it, makes sense. Here’s the merged version with all the original HTML elements dropped back in: — The Console That Invented Home Gaming and...
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10 Best Mega Drive Games of All Time – Ranked by Five Retro Gamers
Okay guys, listen. We’ve fought over this list for three weeks. Joe has threatened to leave our group chat twice. Tim asked what the hell...
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The Sega Dreamcast: Technical Ambition That Arrived at the Wrong Moment
Why the Best Console of its Generation Lost To Market Momentum I own a pub in Bristol with a back room full of arcade cabinets...
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Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Review – The N64 Platformer Nobody Talks About
I’ve been playing video games for years now and I’ve started to notice a trend – games that skyrocket in sales tend to become meme...
