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Frogger Player Shatters World Record With Over 1 Million Points
On February 27, software engineer Michael Smith surpassed his own previous world record for Konami’s 1981 coin-op classic Frogger, a feat which involved maxing out the game’s score counter multiple times. His new score sits at a comfortable 1,356,520, handily toppling his previous record of 970,440.
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Don’t Worry, Final Fantasy VI’s Pixel Remaster Will Let You Properly Suplex That Train
After showing a video over the weekend of Final Fantasy VI’s train boss not flipping upside-down while being suplexed by beefy monk Sabin in the upcoming pixel remaster, Square Enix is now reassuring fans that the locomotive will be properly manhandled when the game comes to Steam and mobile devices on February 23.
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Zombie Atari Shits On 50-Year Legacy With NFT Loot Boxes
Founded way back in 1972, Atari celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The all-but-defunct company doesn’t really make games anymore, but it does like to plaster its recognisable logo over everything it can find — from hotels to PCs. And to celebrate that the company is still clinging to life, Atari has finally hopped onboard…
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Nintendo eShop Sees Big Issues Christmas Morning Under New Switch Strain
Across the country, folks everywhere are unwrapping their new Nintendo portable hardware, booting up their accounts, and trying to buy new digital games. But over the last few hours, per social media, the Nintendo Switch storefront known as the eShop has been in and out of commission. Sometimes it loads, albeit slowly. Other times, you…