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Game Boy Enters The National Toy Hall Of Fame
6:00AM Mike Fahey | It’s time to celebrate chunky black-and-green portable gaming, as the Nintendo Game Boy becomes the second video game platform to be inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. More »
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Game Boy Houses 80 GB “Super Hard Drive”
7:00AM Owen Good | From the just-because-I-can department: This modder stuffed an 80 GB drive inside a Game Boy, USB-enabled the case and then, for good measure, printed out that screen design and stuck it to the glass. More »
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Apple Founder Could Kick Your Ass At Defender
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak isn’t just a rich, cuddly nerd. He’s also an avid gamer. Mostly card games, sure, but also Defender. Which he plays really well. Oh, and Tetris. Dude’s a Tetris purist. More »
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How Nintendo Has Described Itself From ‘87 To ‘09
7:20AM Stephen Totilo | Over the years, Nintendo, like most companies, has had to explain what in the world it is at the bottom of the press releases it issues. That description has changed. A lot. More »
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How To Beat A Final Fantasy Game In Under 2 Minutes
5:40AM Michael McWhertor | You’re a busy person, so this how-to on beating The Final Fantasy Legend for the original Game Boy in just under two minutes is perfect for your on-the-go role-playing finishing lifestyle. Get ready to glitch! More »
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No, The Game Boy Advance Is Not Dead
2:30PM Luke Plunkett | With the Nintendo DS now the undisputed heavyweight champion of the handheld gaming space, we got to wondering: what’s become of the humble Game Boy Advance? Is it dead? More »
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5:30PM Luke Plunkett | Haven’t you heard? The Game Boy is 20! And to celebrate the occasion, Gizmodo artiste and Game Boy fetishist Jesus Diaz has whipped up this handy timeline, charting the machine’s highs and lows. More »
The Life & Times Of Nintendo’s Game Boy
5:30PM Luke Plunkett | Haven’t you heard? The Game Boy is 20! And to celebrate the occasion, Gizmodo artiste and Game Boy fetishist Jesus Diaz has whipped up this handy timeline, charting the machine’s highs and lows. More »
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Happy Birthday Game Boy!
7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Twenty years ago today, the original Game Boy first went on sale in Japan. What better way to pay tribute than with a series of cheesy retro ads. More »
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PediSedate Pumps Kids Full Of Nitrous Oxide While Playing Game Boy
9:40AM Michael McWhertor | PediSedate’s premise is largely summed up by the headline, as the device is genuinely intended to reduce the stress of going under the knife—and wearing dorky headgear—by gassing kids while they play Game Boy games. More »
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