Topic: gaming history
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The Forgotten Nintendo Controller That Pioneered VR
The Nintendo Power Glove was an ambitious but flawed late-1980s motion-control peripheral for the NES, known for its poor usability yet significant cultural impact as an early vision for immersive gaming. It originated from an external engineering project, was licensed to Mattel, and gained fame ...
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Top GamesIndustry.biz Features of 2025: Year in Review
The year featured in-depth developer interviews and analysis of major game releases, highlighting development philosophies, strategic delays, and studio responses to industry trends. Significant industry events and corporate moves were covered, including major acquisitions, policy changes, and in...
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Top AAA Game Deals to Warm Up Your Winter Gaming
Winter gaming deals offer significant discounts on AAA titles across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch, making premium games more affordable. Major platform highlights include "Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales" (A$39) on PlayStation, "Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2" (A$49.90) on Xbox...
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Nintendo Power Reveals the Secret Behind the A/B/X/Y Buttons
The Super Nintendo's A/B/X/Y button layout was a deliberate design choice to improve gameplay intuitiveness and player comfort, replacing the simpler NES setup. Nintendo selected the X and Y buttons to create a non-linear, diamond arrangement that felt natural under the thumb, allowing for more c...
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Gamer Dances for 144 Hours to Shatter World Record
Szabolcs Csépe set a world record by playing Dance Dance Revolution for 144 consecutive hours, surpassing the previous record after six months of intense physical and dietary preparation. The game, which involves stepping on panels to match on-screen arrows with music, has been used in fitness pr...
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Halo Infinite's 4th Anniversary: A Bittersweet Milestone
Halo Infinite launched four years ago with high hopes as a new foundation for the franchise, but its journey has been defined by disappointment, unfulfilled potential, and the recent cessation of active development. The game's initial promise was hampered by a delayed launch missing key features ...
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Super Mario Odyssey Hits Record Low Price for Black Friday 2025
Super Mario Odyssey is available at a record low price during Target's Black Friday 2025 promotion, making it an affordable time to purchase this acclaimed game. The game is highly praised for its imaginative level design, tight controls, and engaging gameplay, securing its status as one of Ninte...
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Build Your Own Game Boy Emulator with Lego's BrickBoy Kit
The BrickBoy kit transforms Lego's Game Boy model into a functional emulator by fitting a custom module into the cartridge slot, enabling play of classic games from ROM files without original cartridges. Assembly is quick and involves adding an LCD screen and magnetic sensors, but the design incl...
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Tetsuya Mizuguchi: From Pong to VR, Crafting Games That Move You
Tetsuya Mizuguchi's career is defined by merging technology with emotional engagement, as seen in his latest project, Lumines Arise, which brings the musical puzzle series into virtual reality. His philosophy centers on evoking profound emotional responses through games, influenced by early exper...
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Borderlands 4 Nears as Fans Revive Dead MMO
Preserving gaming history is crucial as many online games disappear when servers shut down, exemplified by the recent rediscovery of "Borderlands Online", a lost Chinese MMO from 2015. A fan-led revival effort, spearheaded by developer EpicNNG, uncovered a playable build after months of technical...
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Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2: The Definitive Switch 2 Experience
The Nintendo Switch 2 release bundles both Super Mario Galaxy games with enhanced 4K visuals, smooth performance, and portable play for the first time. These timeless platformers feature inventive gravity-defying level design, an unforgettable orchestral soundtrack, and new story content for retu...
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Revive Your Old Wii: 3 Genius New Uses
The Nintendo Wii, despite its discontinued online services, can be repurposed through modification into a versatile media center, retro gaming emulator, or homebrew software platform due to its simple and well-documented hardware. Originally a top-selling console famous for motion-control games l...
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Anbernic's DS Clone Costs Less Than Nintendo's Original
The Anbernic RG DS is a budget-friendly dual-screen handheld priced under $100, designed to emulate Nintendo DS and 3DS games, offering nostalgic gaming at an accessible cost. It demonstrates smooth performance with stylus-based and 3DS titles, though specific technical details remain undisclosed...
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