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In the ever-evolving landscape of digital entertainment, one can observe an interesting contrast between the top female personalities on Twitch and the leading female characters in AAA video games. The top female Twitch streamers often align with traditional beauty standards, which arguably contributes to their popularity and visibility on the …

22-Year-Old Finds ‘Holy Grail’ Copy of 1987 Zelda Game Worth Over $700,000 A sealed copy of the 1987 Nintendo classic ‘The Legend of Zelda’ is expected to sell for over $700,000 at auction this week, thanks to a chance discovery by a 22-year-old. The owner, who goes by Kiro online, …

Disclaimer: My father, disconnected from the internet in many ways, will most likely never read this. And that is OK. On a frost-touched morning in December 1987, nestled beneath the twinkling lights of the Christmas tree, a gift unwrapped would forge an unbreakable bond between a father and his child, …

Galloping Ghost Arcade – The Massive Retro Gaming Wonderland Near Chicago Just 15 miles outside Chicago in Brookfield, Illinois sits the largest classic arcade in the United States – the sprawling paradise known as Galloping Ghost. As a life-long arcade enthusiast, I recently made a pilgrimage to this retro gaming …

Blowing the Dust Off: The Truth Behind the Nintendo Cartridge Ritual   For decades, gamers around the world have sworn by a seemingly magical fix for glitchy Nintendo game cartridges: blowing into them. Despite Nintendo’s own warnings that this practice could actually harm the delicate circuitry, many have felt the …

“X-Men ’97 Revival Makes a Bold Move with Nonbinary Character Morph”   As the world turns its gaze towards the latest offering from Marvel, the X-Men ’97 series revival, it seems the creators are not just content with a simple nostalgia trip. In a move that’s gotten everyone talking, the …

Remembering Jennell Jaquays: A Beacon of Creativity and Inclusivity in Gaming It is with a heavy heart that we reflect on the life of Jennell Jaquays, an iconic figure in the gaming industry whose influence shaped the way we play and design games today. Jennell passed away on January 10th, …

Unveiling the True History Behind the Video Game Cartridge In the annals of video game history, few innovations have had as profound an impact as the video game cartridge. For decades, one name has been held aloft as the father of this game-changing technology: Jerry Lawson. However, recent findings have …

Limited Run Games: A Beacon of Hope in a Disc-less Future? As we stand on the precipice of a new era in gaming, one where the gentle whir of optical drives could become a thing of the past, it’s hard not to feel a twinge of nostalgia—and perhaps a bit …

In this modern era of unlimited digital content, the boundaries meant to protect the innocence of childhood are being pushed and, in some cases, completely ignored. The heart of this issue currently lies with Twitch, the premier live streaming platform that has recently come under fire for its increasingly lax …

Hold onto your rings, Sonic fans! In a whirlwind turn of events that has the internet buzzing faster than Sonic chasing down a Chaos Emerald, Hollywood’s master of rubber-faced comedy, Jim Carrey, is reportedly stepping out of retirement and straight into the mad scientist shoes of Dr. Robotnik for “Sonic …

Nickelodeon Animation Studios have shared the first trailer for Seth Rogan’s Teenage Mutant Ninjas Turtles Mutant Mayhem animated movie. The full movie cast was aslo announced, they are as follows: Nicolas Cantu (Leonardo) Brady Noon (Raphael) Shamon Brown Jr. (Michelangelo) Micah Abbey (Donatello) Jackie Chan (Splinter) Seth Rogan (Bebop) John …

There has been and epic global shortage of face mask respirators, endangering the health our men and women on the front lines. To fight back against Covid19, Nintendo has found almost 10,000 n95 particulate respirator masks which are now being donated to the brave 1st responders near the company’s North …

For those that don’t know Limited Run Games [LRG] is a hot and young game developer taking the video game collecting hobby to a completely new level. In a nutshell, they do this by publishing games once only available on digital format, or older games otherwise lost in the sands …

Tough break guy. Following his arrest last year, Pirate Bay co-founder Fredrik Neij is now serving time in a Swedish prison for his involvement with the controversial file-sharing site. Now, it’s come to light that Neij’s request for a Nintendo Entertainment System to play as he serves out his year-long …