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Killer Instinct is one of those rare times we can play three degrees of separation in gaming. Sure, it is not exactly true to that theory but we can link Nintendo and Microsoft rather easily. Developed by Rare for arcades, Killer Instinct set out to do fighting games differently. In 1994 Capcom was still riding […]
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Killer Instinct Combo Breaks Arcade Competition – October 28th, 1994 – Today in Video Game History
October 28th, 2020 
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Mortal Kombat 2 Game Boy Advance Port by Fan Updated
October 9th, 2021 Carl Williams Mortal Kombat is a franchise that has reached maximum exposure, so to speak. Millions know the name, enjoy the various properties the franchise has to offer, and some of those fans go farther. One such fan that knows no limits has decided to take on a major challenge. Hugo Smits is creating a Nintendo Game […]
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The Avengers Go CGI in Arcade Game Galactic Storm – January 31st, 1996 – Today in Video Game History
January 31st, 2016 Carl Williams Marvel seems to not be able to do any wrong right now with their franchises, especially the Avengers. The success they are experiencing with this franchise in movies is unprecedented. There are the individual films for all of the team members, well minus Black Widow. Then there is one for the success of the team […]
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The Game Preserve Provides Texas Gamers with Fun and History
August 19th, 2015 Colby Primeaux If you find yourself in The Woodlands, TX driving north on I-45 from Houston, and you exit and turn left onto Sawdust Rd., and you see a Walgreens on the left about half a mile down, do yourself a favor and turn in. Go past the Walgreens, past the Radio Shack and past the FedEx […]
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Cruisin USA Powerslides Onto the Nintendo 64: Today in History- December 3rd 1996
December 3rd, 2014 Carl Williams Having lived through the build up to the launch, the launch and the gaming drought shortly thereafter of the Nintendo 64 has given me a rather unique point of view when looking back in these historical articles. The build up for Cruisin USA was HUGE, it was to be THE game that got gamers to […]
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Rumor: Battletoads Could Be Coming to Xbox Platform in 2016
November 10th, 2014 Carl Williams Recently Microsoft trademarked the name “Battletoads”, a rare property that was published by Tradewest on the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Game Boy and NES while Electronic Arts released an arcade game using the toads with ‘tude. This is interesting news considering what has happened a year or two after Microsoft trademarked “Killer Instinct” a while […]
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New Game: Haunted House on iOS, Original 2600 Game Now Endless Runner
May 18th, 2014 Carl Williams The Atari 2600 is known for being prolific in what was made available for it, even games that it honestly was not capable of supporting. Developers back then were trying new things with every release, and without the Internet for immediate response they were slow to capitalize on what worked and what didn’t. Haunted House […]
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TiH
March 11th, 2014 Carl Williams We have been doing these historical articles for years on various sites that we have worked on, here, we collect the articles in one convenient place. Have a favorite? Have a game that we should cover when it comes time? Let us know via that contact form above. As this list grows, we will eventually […]
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Six More Absurdly Difficult D&D Adventures (That Are Not Tomb of Horrors)
May 7th, 2017 Michael Crisman Before I get started, I have just one thing to say: you’re a bunch of sadists. All of you. I compiled a list of half a dozen of the deadliest old school Dungeons & Dragons adventures to ever see print, and you not only ate it up but shared it with your buddies and gave it […]
