Tagged “gaming”

PlayStation vs Nintendo 64: The Console War's Second Act

Sega and Nintendo had already fought one console war. This was the sequel — polygons, discs, and a schoolyard argument that split the mid-90s down the middle.

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Nintendo Power & EGM: The 90s Video Game Magazines Every Gamer Read

Before YouTube walkthroughs and wikis, Nintendo Power and EGM were the monthly gaming magazines kids relied on for cheat codes, reviews, and maps in the 90s.

Gaming

Renting Video Games: The Friday Night Gamble at the Video Store

You had 48 hours, no instruction manual, and no idea if the game was any good. That was the deal. You took it every time.

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Sega vs Nintendo: The Console War That Divided Every Playground

In the early 90s, you were either a Sega kid or a Nintendo kid. There was no middle ground, no diplomatic neutrality, and absolutely no agreement on which was better.

Gaming

The Game Boy: A Brick of Joy That Ran on Four AA Batteries

Nintendo's handheld wasn't the most powerful, the most colourful, or the most technically impressive portable console on the market. It was just the one everyone had.

Gaming

NES and SNES: How Nintendo's 80s & 90s Consoles Saved Video Games

After the video game crash of 1983, Nintendo's NES and then SNES consoles revived the industry and defined console gaming through the 80s and 90s.

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Arcades: The Quarter-Fed Cathedrals of the 80s

Before consoles brought the games home, arcades were sacred spaces — loud, dark, alive with bleeps and the crack of joysticks, and packed with teenagers who had nowhere better to be.