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The Quest for the Rings (Odyssey 2) Review & Gameplay Description

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Brian

This is a new, long review of an old but very fascinating game! Title: The Quest for the Rings Released: 1981 (US, EU, SA) Developed by Magnavox and published by Magnavox in the US and their parent company Phillips in … Continue reading →

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The Untold History of Japanese Video Game Developers – Impressions of the new book

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Brian

Title: The Untold History of Japanese Video Game Developers Author: John Szczepaniak Book Published in August, 2014 This book was kickstarted in 2013, last year, and the final book — or rather, the first volume of it — finally released … Continue reading →

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Futuristic Racing Games: The Complete List

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Brian

An Attempt At A Complete List Of Games In The Genre, Chronologically by Platform A thread where the greatness of the futuristic racing game genre, one of my favorites, is celebrated with a list of every game ever made in … Continue reading →

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Pod: Planet of Death (PC) – One of the best, and buggiest, racing games ever is still a true classic!

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Brian

I got Pod 1.0, the incomplete OEM packin edition of the game, with the computer we got in summer 1997, and I quickly realized how great this game is. It took a while before I finally upgraded it to the … Continue reading →

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A History of Midway Games (and related companies)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Brian

I first got interested in Midway because they made many of the best arcade games of the ’80s and ’90s. They were one of the best publishers on the Nintendo 64 as well, and that is, of course, my favorite … Continue reading →

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