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Exploring Metroidvania: The History Of A Word
4 weeks ago

Exploring Metroidvania: The History Of A Word

“Metroidvania” is a portmanteau of Nintendo’s Metroid and Konami’s Castlevania. But how has its meaning changed over time?

What got its Wikipedia page deleted for almost a decade? 

And why …
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The Origin Of The Term “Gamer”
7 years ago

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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