Over the course of the last 30 years, the video game industry has quickly grown into a colossus of entertainment. When you look at profits alone, video games make twice as much money as movies and music combined every single year. And while in the world of academia and history they are still considered toys, games […]
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Featured image: Mobile app stores and websites are packed with retro inspired gaming titles Retro games are very much in vogue at the moment, and as with anything that begins to gain in popularity, sooner rather than later companies take advantage by upping their prices, cashing in before gamers move on to the next
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The 1980s marked the beginning of the booming video game industry that is now worth $159 billion in 2020. It took a few decades for it to reach this stage, and in the early days, there were hundreds of developers all tussling for supremacy. The 1980s could be considered one of the best periods for
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I caught up with Zach Weddington whose team are making Arcade Dreams, an exciting new documentary focusing on the golden era of arcade gaming. Here he is to tell you why this one will stand out from the crowd and why you should back the Kickstarter (which is live right now here). Arcade Dreams
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Many non-believers would say arcade games are a thing of the past. Contemporary gaming today includes a plethora of new consoles, cutting-edge software and technologies which push the boundaries with each passing day. However, gamers are a sentimental bunch, especially when it comes to their gaming. And nothing brings back fond memories like arcade gaming.
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