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Flashback! Atari relaunches 80’s game console

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments

The 80’s are back! Yes, Atari has decided to relaunch its classic game console at a $30 price point.
The offer also includes a T-shirt featuring the original Atari VCS 2600 - which is often described as one of the most iconic machines in the history of video gaming.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Reshelled Quietly Premieres on XBLA

September 1st, 2009 · No Comments

With nary a peep or promotion, marketing or PR, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time Re-Shelled has launched on Xbox Live Arcade. The remixed version of a lesser known sequel to the original TMNT Arcade Game has the mutated bros get zapped by the Shredder. Now they must fight their way, jumping around different [...]

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September 1st, 2009 · No Comments

RegularsRemember This? By David Wildgoose on September 2, 2009 at 9:30 AM Can you guess this old game from just one screenshot?I’ll update this post with the answer at 5pm today if no one has guessed before then. Or if you do guess it before then, feel free to share your memories of a classic [...]

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Classic Game Room HD - VECTOR TANKS for iPod review

August 18th, 2009 · No Comments

August 18th, 2009 | Tags: Classic, Game, HD, Room Share: Leave a comment | Trackback Related PostsClassic Game Room HD - LUX-PAIN for Nintendo DS reviewClassic Game Room HD - CALL [...]

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Club Nintendo Offers Premeum Rewards With a Classic Game & Watch Collection for the DS

April 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Remember in the ‘70s and ‘80s when you mailed in Kool-Aid points and Bazooka Gum wrappers for freebies? Even video games got into the gig with Chase the Chuck Wagon,…
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Classic Video Game Mag Stand - Mario Kart and The Return of Retro

April 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Once again another classic gaming invasion at the newsstand with issue #60 of Retro Gamer celebrating the history of Mario Kart, plus the April 09 issue of Play Magazine salutes…
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Women Who Made Classic Video Game History

April 12th, 2009 · No Comments

In celebration of Women’s history month I decided to put together a retrospective of the most important women in the history of video games. At first I thought this would…
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The SEGA Genesis (aka Mega Drive) is back - The Classic Console Returns to the UK

April 12th, 2009 · No Comments

We’ve been hearing a lot lately about classic video game rereleases and remakes, but how about a classic console system getting the rerelease treatment for once? The UK based Blaze…
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MAGFest Game Expo - January 2nd to 4th, 2009

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

A classic video game show almost slipped by me this month, but thanks to fellow fan Andy for sending me a last minute e-mail about MAGFest! This video game…
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Ring in the New Year with the Best Arcade Games of 1978

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

It’s New Years Eve and gaming press has been serving up loads of “Best of 2008″ video game recaps, but this is the Classic Video Game section Dawg, so we’re…
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