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Soapbox "Go Outside, Get Some Fresh Air" - Why Won't Outmoded Gamer Stereotypes Die?

Step away from the stereotype

For anybody who plays video games on a regular basis, it's long been a joke that when the mainstream media discusses gaming in any capacity, they'll inevitably bring up how games are surprisingly popular, how it's not just socially-challenged dweebs in their bedrooms anymore, and how video games are big business. Did...

• Thu 4th Jan 2024
• Soapbox
• Features
• Poll

Random An AI Broke Tetris On NES, And It’s Compelling Viewing

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There are a lot of talented programmers that devote their efforts to showcasing and taking retro games to new heights, and Tetris is about as iconic as it gets. In a video posted last Summer - that we cam across this week courtesy of Gizmodo - programmer Greg Cannon shared a playthrough of the NES version in which his AI plays so well,...

• Fri 28th Jan 2022
• Tetris
• Retro
• Random
• NES

Random IGN's 'Best Video Game Of All Time' Tournament Is Getting WILD

You younguns need to play more NES games

[Update: Thu 30th Sep, 2021 14:30 BST] God of War (2018) is the winner, beating out Grand Theft Auto V. [Original: Tue 21st Sep, 2021 21:30 BST] Is Chrono Trigger better than Burnout 3? According to IGN's audience, it is not. Also,

• Tue 21st Sep 2021
• Random
• Nintendo

Talking Point Which Video Game Song Could You Listen To For Ten Hours?

Ten hours is a loooong time

We've all been witness to the rise of "Ten Hour Versions" on YouTube, and while many of us may have scoffed — who wants ten hours of something that isn't either sleep or a Lord of the Rings marathon? — I will say that I have actually listened to some of them for way longer than I would like to admit. Except I will...

• Sun 22nd Aug 2021
• Talking Point
• Features
• Music
• VGMFest

News How The Competitive Tetris Community Is Picking Up The Pieces After The Death Of A Legend

"Jonas set the standard. We’re just housekeeping"

Jonas Neubauer, who sadly passed away earlier this year, with his wife Heather Ito Despite the numerous sequels and spin-offs – such as Tetris 99 and Tetris Effect – the original NES Tetris remains one of the most popular versions of Alexey Pajitnov and

• Wed 5th May 2021
• Tetris
• Jonas Neubauer

Random What If Every Tetris Piece Was Long?

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Scientists have been working for years on the question, "what if every Tetris piece was long?" Finally, after decades of research, we have our answer. You see, in a typical Tetris game, the long piece — also known as a Straight, a Line, or, according to this elaborate prank, "Hero" — is the only way you can get a full...

• Thu 29th Apr 2021
• Tetris
• Random

News Tetris Players Have Discovered A New Technique, And It's Sending High Scores Into Orbit

And you can use your feet!

For most mere mortals, getting over 100 lines on Game Boy Tetris (seeing that shuttle for the first time) is as good as it's ever going to get, but there are others who strive to achieve perfection in this classic puzzler (which is getting its own movie soon). For th

• Tue 27th Apr 2021
• NES
• Tetris