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Game Boy Advance Nostalgia Meets Mobile Play: What Handheld Gaming Taught Us About Playing on the Go
Alienware just shipped a 39-inch 5K monitor with RGB Stripe Tandem OLED technology. It’s massive. It’s gorgeous. It’s also, in a weird way, proof that gaming...
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/ 5 days agoWhy Retro Games Feel Right at Home in a Browser
Anyone who grew up with cartridges remembers the routine. Find the game, connect the console, tune the television, and hope nobody...
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/ 5 days agoFrom Retro Slots to Browser Games: Why Simple Reward Loops Last
Some games survive every hardware generation because they never ask much from you. A few seconds is enough to understand the...
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/ 6 days agoThe Card Games That Taught Computers to Play
In the early 1950s, a computer occupying thousands of square feet at MIT could play Blackjack. That sounds strange until you...
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/ 6 days agoWhen the Arcade Cabinet Was Part of the Game
An arcade game began selling itself before you even pressed start. The cabinet showed you what kind of game was inside....
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/ 2 weeks agoBonus Stages in Modern Slots Have More in Common With Arcade Games Than You Think
In Street Fighter II, the first bonus stage stopped the usual one-on-one fight and put a parked car in front of you....
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/ 2 weeks agoHidden Chance Games Inside Classic SNES Titles
Picture someone deep into a lazy Sunday session of Super Mario World, sidetracked from the main quest by a little bonus...
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/ 1 month agoFive Games for When You Just Want to Play
Have you ever sat down to play a new video game and found that actually playing it is, apparently, the last...
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/ 1 month agoThe Real Market Behind Virtual Retro Goods
There was a time when spending real money on something you could not hold seemed absurd to most people. That time...
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/ 1 month agoHow Clear Navigation Enhances Player Exploration in Digital Casinos
When players enter a digital casino lobby or app, their initial impression hinges on how effortlessly they can find engaging content....
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/ 1 month agoWhy Hardware Limits Made Retro Games Better Designed
There is a comfortable explanation for why classic games hold up, and it is mostly wrong. Nostalgia gets the credit –...
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/ 1 month agoThe Impact Of Retro Gaming On Adjacent Entertainment Sectors
Retro gaming isn’t just a hobby for people who grew up next to a CRT television anymore. It’s become a genuine...
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/ 1 month agoHow Pixel Art Became Cool Again
You know what’s weird? I remember when pixel art was something developers apologised for. “Sorry about the graphics; we’re working with...
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/ 1 month agoThey All Started With Retro Games But Left the Biggest Impact in Esports
Some of the most influential figures in modern esports didn’t grow up with high-end PCs or competitive titles. They started on...
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/ 2 months agoThe Coin-Collecting Thrill of Super Mario World
Anyone who has spent an afternoon guiding Mario across Dinosaur Land knows the sound. That bright, ringing ding when a coin...
