this day in video game history
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On Its 30th Anniversary, Revisiting the Original Metal Gear
Hideo Kojima's stealth classic debuted on MSX on this day in 1987, and Kat and Jeremy return to Outer Heaven for a fresh take on a landmark classic.
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With Yoshi's Island, the Mario Series Broke Its Own Rules
Nintendo's iconoclastic platformer defied expectations and became all the more memorable for it.
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Before There Were Indies, There Was Ambrosia
This day in video game history: A venerable little game maker celebrates its 22nd anniversary.
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System Shock 2 Proved the FPS Could be More Than Doom Clones
The day in video game history: The ultimate RPG-shooter debuted.
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Cloak & Dagger, the Video Game Movie That Wasn't About Video Games
This day in video game history: A junior thriller that turned out to be a spy flick first and foremost, despite its video game connections.
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Craving Castlevania? Check Out Konami's Own Official "Bootleg"
It's not a true Castlevania game, but this forgotten handheld adventure makes a decent substitute.
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DOOM 3 and the Challenge of Living up to Your Own Legacy
How do you top the achievement of changing video games forever? For id Software, the answer was to change directions entirely.
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For Some Games, the Trick to Enduring is Simply Finding the Right Platform
Occasionally, great games like Lode Runner find greater success by making the leap to new hardware.
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Carmageddon, the Mad Max Racer That Never Was
When their licensing plans fell through, Stainless Software decided to throw social responsibility to the wind and double down on bad behavior.
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Ecco the Dolphin, A Relic from When Caring About Earth was Good Business
Back when society briefly cared about staving off an ecological apocalypse, Novotrade and Sega converted that eco-compassion into a fascinating video game voyage.
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A subtle, sensational collaboration between Nintendo and writer Shigesato Itoi made its debut 25 years ago today.
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Nintendo's Secret Strongest Genre? Golf
The world loves Nintendo for Link, but the publisher is just as impressive when it comes to the links.
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In 2001, The Matrix Helped Max Payne Sneer His Way Into Our Hearts
Thanks to Remedy's hard-boiled creation, we could finally live out the silver screen dream of Bullet Time.
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Nintendo's Greatest Failure Had Gamers Seeing Red
20 years ago, Nintendo gambled on the unconventional Virtual Boy, bringing an end to a remarkable winning streak.
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The Day That Even Grand Theft Auto Conceded Its Limits
Ten years ago, we learned where gaming's baddest, most daring franchise draws the line: At sex.
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Before Tales and Dark Souls, Namco Gave RPG Fanatics the Druaga Games
The publishing giant has been cheerfully abusing gamers for decades.
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On This Day in Video Game History: Patriotic Pac-Man Perfection
Yep, it's already been 16 years since Billy Mitchell racked up the highest score possible in Namco's arcade classic.