Three years ago, I contemplated why I had not yet established a relationship with the Wii U. The console had then been out for number of months, and as a self-prescribed “super” Nintendo fan, I had yet to jump on the Wii U bandwagon. Though I was enamored with the likes of Super Mario 3D…
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Goodbye G4, for the last time, goodbye forever
This past Sunday, November 30, 2014, whatever was left of the defunct gaming/tech/Cheaters channel once know as G4 was finally put out to pasture. Maybe you, like me, feel a twinge of heartfelt sadness about this. Maybe you have no idea what G4 is, or was; and maybe you don’t care. Still, for both educational…
Today in Gaming History: 10/3/2013
October 3, 1989: Brøderbund releases Prince of Persia The popular Prince of Persia who is today seen in action-adventure games such as Warrior Within and The Forgotten Sands, got his start as the cliff jumping, ledge swinging, platforming hero in a very 2D way. Originally produced for the Apple II, Brøderbund, an educational firm, produced…
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