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Console gaming has always been alluring to computer companies. Gaming in general has been alluring. I read somewhere that it was not spreadsheets that pushed graphic card enhancements to the levels they are today. That is very true. Video games as a business has been worth hundreds of billions of dollars since the early days. […]
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Remembering the Apple Pippin, Apple’s Failed Console Entry – September 1st, 1996 – Today in Video Game History
September 1st, 2018 
Carl Williams 
Super Mario Run Requires Internet Connection for Very Real Reason
December 10th, 2016 Carl Williams Super Mario is coming to the iPhone specifically for one reason which kind of makes no sense if you think about it. There has to be more to this than this reason.
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5 Ways Super Mario Run Innovates
September 10th, 2016 DanielAlexander Nintendo is a company we know and love for their innovation. From the beloved power glove, to the failed VR experiment virtual boy, to the legendary Wii they have never ceased to stop pushing the boundaries between player and game, between virtual reality and us. This time things are a little different. Miyamoto and the […]
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Super Mario Run Proves There’s No Place Like iPhone
September 7th, 2016 Michael Crisman Nintendo characters make legal appearances outside their native hardware roughly once a blue moon, but ladies and gentlemen, the moon’s tinged with a sapphire hue today. Apple just announced a partnership with Nintendo that will bring the No-Bummer Plumber himself to the iPhone this holiday season with Super Mario Run. Hold on to your mustaches, […]
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Hardware- Rose Colored Gaming to Release New Hand Held
January 23rd, 2015 Carl Williams Rose Colored Gaming apparently never sleep, if they are not releasing custom cartridges for Star Fox 2 they are doing something else. Today, that something else is a whole new hand held for you to enjoy. This is not a completely new device though, at least as far as what it does. What Rose Colored […]
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Review: World 1-1
January 18th, 2015 Carl Williams Gaming has been involved in general culture since they were first introduced to players. We have seen movies feature games in the background, sometimes in the spotlight of scenes, but few documentaries have been produced on our favorite hobby. Thanks to independent film makers, Jeanette Garcia and Daryl Rodriguez, we can add World 1-1 to […]
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New Game: Defender of the Crown on Commodore Amiga Returns to iTunes App Store
December 11th, 2014 Carl Williams Defender of the Crown holds the honor as being Cinemaware’s first game. This feat is made even more compelling when you see the graphics, hear the sounds and play it on the Commodore Amiga. Add the fact that Defender of the Crown was released in 1986 and then the game takes on a very interesting […]
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Emulation News: Nintendo Patents Game Boy Emulation on Other Platforms
November 28th, 2014 Carl Williams Okay, this is a rather vague patent, much like most gaming related patents. Basically, Nintendo has patented a method in which to emulate the Game Boy, presumably the DS line too, on platforms other than Nintendo bred units. According to Tech Crunch this could include seat-back displays in planes and trains and even cell phones […]
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New Game: Icewind Dale Enhanced Edition Now Available for Android
November 2nd, 2014 Carl Williams The AD&D Forgotten Realms classic, Icewind Dale, is back in an all new Enhanced Edition on Steam and Google Play. New content and new design await you!
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Update: The 7 Towers Rebranded as Slain, Coming Early Next Year
September 19th, 2014 Carl Williams The 7 Towers is a 2D side scrolling action adventure set in a gothic landscape. That is the gist of The 7 Towers. Recently Wolfbrew Games announced that they will be rebranding 7 Towers to Slain, a much more fitting name for the game- just look at the recently released trailer for proof of that.
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