1984 was a monumentous year, not just for the video game arcade, but for pop culture in general. The arcade’s started to influence the wider world, eventually leading to their demise. So what was so special about 1984? Quite a lot! 1984 Olympics Who can forget the heroic exploits of Daley Thompson in the Decathlon, […]
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1983: The year of the video game crash, and, of course, Return of the Jedi! Home computing, for me at least wouldn’t start for another year. On my cousin’s rubber keyed Spectrum, Horace Goes Skiing didn’t do it for me, and the Arcade was still very much king, the cutting edge of the gaming industry. The arcades, at
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Creating the perfect personal gaming haven is more than just assembling the latest tech gadgets. It’s about curating an environment that maximizes comfort, enhances the gaming experience, and reflects your unique style. Whether you’re a casual gamer or a dedicated enthusiast, this guide will help you craft a gaming space that combines functionality with aesthetics
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Since its start in 1997, the Fallout series has dominated the video game market. There’s no denying its impact on mobile gaming and how we use our phones and tablets to play games. Fallout’s standard for games, with its famous post-apocalyptic setting and rich RPG systems, is high. One of Fallout’s most enduring features is
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Even in the era of Unreal Engine, season passes, and downloadable content, there are still some classic gaming recipes that will live forever. It’s funny I should say recipe because today I’ve rediscovered some of those classic gaming moments at an online resource aimed at familiarising children with food through gaming. There are over 100
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How the card game Solitaire is, and always has been, the ultimate destresser. Although the origins of Solitaire go way back to the 18th Century, mine, and I guess many others’ first experience of Solitaire was at lunchtime on our PC at work. But before I get into its many virtues, what exactly is it?
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How browser gaming re-ignited my passion for the oldest and purest gaming platform of all: The Video Game Arcade. Have video games become too complicated? When I think of my favourite video games of all time, most of my top 10 would have to be from the Golden Age of the Video Arcade, which, for
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