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Sega vs Nintendo

Video game rivalries are no joke. Remember when Sonic and Mario went head to head and headlines read: 'Sega does what Nintendon't?'

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Classic Arcades

Classic Arcades

Fill your pockets with change, tell your mum you'll be late and check out these original bad boys of the arcade era.
Classic Consoles

Classic Consoles

You know the rest now here's the best! We take a look at the original home videogames sytems and pre 32-bit consoles that pioneered the industry we all love today...
Mario Times

Mario Times

Mario is arguably the most recognizable game character around. We take a stroll through the crazy life and times of an Italian plumber and some very odd friends and foes..
Controversy in Games

Controversy in Games

The ongoing battle between the forces of good and evil has been fought in and out of court since the days of pinball machines. Today it's games they want to ban...

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Women In Gaming

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Since the beginning, gaming has most often been associated with guys. Now, almost half of gamers are women...

Shigeru Miyamoto

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Donkey Kong, Super Mario, Zelda and many more classic games are all the brainchild of the father of modern gaming...

Controversial Games

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Sex and violence in video games is a potent issue and has been for quite some time...

Sony Vs. Nintendo

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The rivalry between two of the industry's biggest players tells us an important story about electronics in the 20th century...

Tetris

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This is not only one of the most universally loved games ever created, it also has one of the most fascinating histories.

Commodore 64

Commodore 64
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Back in the day, the Commodore 64 came screaming out of the gates into the waiting hands of gamers all over the world
Super Mario Sack Lunch

8-bit Art

With influences ranging from surrealism to skateboard art, artists put their memories to paper, canvas and wood to create original pieces inspired by the art of the 80s 8-bit videogames.

The Fall of Atari

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Here's how one of the fastest growing companies in American history fell apart in the last six months of 1982.

Rise of Nintendo

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While most thought video games were a fad, Nintendo was pushing their way to the top of the gaming world.

The Story of Colecovision

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Colecovision could've been the next big thing if it wasn't for some major problems that popped up along the way.

Death of the Arcade

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Space invaders, Asteroids, Pac Man, Frogger, and many more! Learn how and why home gaming eliminated arcades.

The Two Johns

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While video game designers aren't rock starts, there were two who got about as close as game designers could get...

Return of the Arcade

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After the advent of home gaming systems, many assumed the end of arcade gaming as we know it was upon us.

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