The dark patterns of game design
Beware of the ways gaming companies keep you playing.
Lario & Muigi
I feel so weird about this but maybe I shouldn’t as this is almost Mario and Luigi in their alternate colours on Smash Bros. Now trying to imagine Walario and Wuigi. (via u/MisterBatzy on Reddit)
Pixelated Heroes tells the story of NHL '94 and its unprecedented fan following
The iconic ice hockey game got a documentary back in 2019.
Dicebreaker's top 10 Marvel board games
Thanos may be dead but his presence in board games certainly isn’t.
Brenda Romero asks if video games are art
(tl;dr: yes) Award-winning game designer Brenda Romero did a TED Talk in 2016, exploring the various ways that games are a form of art and arguably the greatest art form of all. She should know, having worked on a variety of titles including Wizardry 8 and Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes.
Bring back translucent consoles!
The coolest blues and greens you ever did see on gaming plastic.
The Tiger Boy Advance
Now you’re playing with… Tiger?
Communist Czechoslovakian games
Step behind the Velvet curtain and play old Communist games from the late 80s.
Artisan Pokémon keycaps from Hirosart
Typing never felt so cool.
Non-stop arcade games, live streaming 24/7 on YouTube
The itch to watch arcade games at 3am can now be scratched.
The weirdest places to play Google Stadia
But can you play DOOM on Google Stadia anywhere?
Did Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal have the best Pokédex?
Which Pokédex do you think was the best? Doesn’t matter, you’re wrong (if it’s not Gen 2), says Cian Maher
Pre-order The Art of Battletoads, set for June 2022 release
‘Drop into vibrant illustrations of the game’s heroes, villains, and environments that evoke nineties cartoon nostalgia!’
Get a Team Rocket rug from under £40
R spells rug!
FUN FOOD ARCADE!
A distant food arcade!
Glitches on glitches in Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow
Who is Q? Find out in this video of Pokémon glitches in Red/Blue/Yellow.
Sonic Adventure 2 + Untitled Goose Game = this?
Gotta goose fast!
How to beat Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in Super Smash Bros Brawl in under 5 minutes
Beating Ganon in under 5 minutes? EXPLAIN YOURSELF!
GoldenEye 007 is coming to Xbox
Now you can relive Oddjob cheating all over again.
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