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10 best and worst Atari 2600 games

March 1st, 2010 · No Comments

This top ten list based on my opinion these are the ones to have and the ones to avoid. I base these on graphics, ease of play, how addicting the game may be and how much thought was put into to game itself. While I did not play every single game in the atari line [...]

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A Thanksgiving Feast with the Top Classic Video Games About Food

December 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Thanksgiving is this week! It’s time to gather round with your friends and loved ones and follow the grand tradition of stuffing your gullet. And just what goes better together than video games and food?
Classic games and eating have a long tradition together, from playing at the pizza parlor or grabbing a quick snack between [...]

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mercurypdx: fuckyeahportland: Ground Kontrol Remember when you…

July 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

mercurypdx : fuckyeahportland : Ground Kontrol Remember when you weaseled your parents out of every quarter you could, only to blow them all on Pac-Man? Space Invaders? Defender? The latest cartridge for your Atari, ColecoVision, or Nintendo system? [...]

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How video games can show us how to engage Generation Y

June 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Full disclosure and necessary reminiscing : I grew up with a second-hand Nintendo (shout out to my pals Mario Bros. and Legend of Zelda ). Before that I played on a second-hand Atari ( Pac-Man , Donkey Kong , you rock my world), and before that a really large second-hand computer filled the [...]

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Pac-Man w Blackberry

May 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Autor wpisu: Janek , tekst pochodzi ze strony: SimBlog.pl Kultowych gier nie koniec. Dzisiaj będzie o Pac-Manie. Jest to gra z 1980 roku, na początku można w nią było grać na automatach do gier, później na Atari, Commodore 64 i tym podobnych [...]

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isopod:inothernews:wooliebear:enjoli:fatmanatee: Portable…

May 14th, 2009 · No Comments

isopod : inothernews : wooliebear : enjoli : fatmanatee : Portable NES, available now at Thinkgeek WANT. Galaga and Pac Man are the only games I even mess with. That is awesome. Fucking [...]

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Joystick de Atari USB

April 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Nossa, não sou das pessoas mais novas do mundo, por isso já joguei num vídeo-game Atari. Na verdade já quebrei alguns desses joysticks, jogando Enduro , Space Invaders , Pac-man , Pitfall , River Raid e Olimpíadas é claro.   Eu [...]

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Versiones geek de "La Última Cena"

April 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Una vez terminada la Semana Santa, os traigo estas versiones geek de “La Última Cena” de Leonardo da Vinci . El último hardware Un guiño al tema de los videojuegos, titulado El último software (yo he puesto hardware [...]

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Christmas with Pac-Man - The Strangest Holiday Yet

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

During this time of year I like to reflect on the holidays of my youth; when Pac-Mom, Pac-Dad and Pac-Baby would gather together, roast Power Pellets on an open fire…
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Ghost Monster Autopsy – Tracking the History of Pac-Man’s Arch Enemies

December 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean the video game ghouls have to go away. Just think of the most famous undead creatures in video game history, the Ghost Monsters….
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