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Tag: famicom

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Science and Tech

5 Video Game Consoles That Almost Hit The Market

The history of gaming is littered with examples of gaming consoles that were conceived, designed, and even built without ever reaching the market. ...
By John Markley Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2015
Science and Tech

Eight Attempts To Take Gaming Into the Third Dimension

Like many animals that spend a lot of time killing other animals, humans have binocular vision – two eyes looking in the same ...
By John Markley Legacy AuthorSeptember 30, 2015
Science and Tech

Five Forgotten Famicom Peripherals That Never Escaped Japan

The Japanese version of the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Famicom, had numerous peripherals and add-ons that never made it beyond the Japanese market. ...
By John Markley Legacy AuthorJuly 15, 2015
Experienced Points

How Massive is Wolfenstein: The New Order?

A couple of years ago I made a video talking about megatextures, which is the technology behind Rage. At the time I noted ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2014
Group Play

The Game Room

Gaming is all about the space in which you play. It starts when you’re a kid, I suppose. Most of us had someplace ...
By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 23, 2008
Editor's Choice

Global Growing Pains

Hi, my name’s Blake, and I’m hardcore. In fact, I’m so hardcore I decided my college major – Japanese – based on the ...
By Blake Ellison Legacy AuthorSeptember 9, 2008
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