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Tag: pong

pong
Reviews

Review: BIT.TRIP Beat

Rhythm games have gotten pretty unwieldy these days, and not just because of the ridiculous floor space requirements. The prevailing attitude among developers ...
By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorMarch 24, 2009
Reviews

Review: Magic Ball

I’ve long held a fascination with the premise of bouncing balls against inexplicably floating brick walls, though only in video games – all ...
By Andrew Hayward Legacy AuthorFebruary 11, 2009
Op-Ed

This Week in Gaming History

As Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States, we take a moment this week to give thanks to all of the videogames over ...
By Nova Barlow Legacy AuthorNovember 24, 2008
Op-Ed

Guest Columnist: Spacewar! – A Journey Into Gaming History

It’s difficult to impress on a modern audience how important and influential Spacewar! is in the history of computer games. Spacewar! was not ...
By RAKtheUndead Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2008
Op-Ed

Using the Power of My Mind

This is the happiest day of my life. Scientists at Brown University have successfully implanted a brain-computer interface (BCI) into the brain of ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorJuly 14, 2006
Classical Studies

My Education

Ever since my dreamy childhood spent being raised by Pong machines in pixel-land, I’ve been consuming electronic entertainment. These days, I figure an ...
By Jim Rossignol Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2005
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