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The Origin Of The Term “Gamer”
The term “gamer” predates video games by over six centuries.
The first known record of the word was found in the English town of Walsall and dates back to …
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Best Box Art (Part 1): Magnavox Odyssey
“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” the saying goes.
This age-old idiom originally meant you shouldn’t judge a person by their shabby clothing. But in a literal sense, I …
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Infographic: Mario x Pac-Man x Sonic – Primary Bros.
Super Mario, Pac-Man, and Sonic The Hedgehog are three of the most recognizable icons in gaming, and their careers contain some interesting parallels.
They also happen to perfectly represent …
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The Sumerian Game: The Most Important Video Game You’ve Never Heard Of
Long before Carmen Sandiego or The Oregon Trail…
…there was The Sumerian Game. Designed for grade schoolers in 1964, it was as innovative as it is forgotten.
I discovered …
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Infographic: Identifying Carmen Sandiego
I’m certain that Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? is the most confusing series in the history of video games. Different versions of a game might have the same …
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Rarely Seen ’90s Carmen Sandiego Art By Bill Sienkiewicz
Legion co-creator Bill Sienkiewicz designed the characters and logo for the ’90s FOX cartoon Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
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