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The 1980s Game That Predicted The Internet
11It’s astonishing to think how much of the world has changed thanks to the internet. It’s difficult to think of another recent technology that has so totally changed how people experience the world – the invention of the telephone well over 100 years ago is probably the only thing that comes close.
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The Secret Trade In Unreleased Games
You’ve probably seen videos of unannounced or cancelled games. Not necessarily the older retro stuff, but more recent things like Star Wars Battlefront 3 or Stranglehold 2. Did you know there’s a keen, and occasionally zealous, culture of collectors and traders passing these things around? This feature was originally published in November 2014. What surprised me most when I looked into…
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Nintendo Was Considering A Pokemon MMO In 2004
The Nintendo gigaleak has uncovered an awful lot about some of Nintendo’s most-beloved franchises. You can leave all your Super Marios and Star Foxes at the door, however, as the leaks have recently uncovered plans for a Pokemon MMO dating back as early as 2004.
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Deadly Premonition 2 Writer Apologises for the Game’s Trans Representation
The writer and director of Deadly Premonition 2 has apologised over the game’s trans representation. In a tweet last night, Hidetaka ‘Swery’ Suehiro committed to a rewrite and “sanity check” of the offending material. After the game’s release last week, fans expressed disappointment over the treatment of a transgender character. Many other characters, including protagonist Francis, frequently misgender…