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46 blogs about Video games.

  1. The Adventurers Guild
    …in which he attempted to play through all notable graphical adventure games. More info

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    Missed Classic: Daughter of Serpents – Death on the Nile
    Written by Vetinari Alexandria is on the Nile, so the title is technically correct.Last time we were going to visit Bimbashi Cameron at the police station to check on our leads about the case which …
    By Michael, 2,371 words
  2. All the Adventures | Renga in Blue
    Wherein I play and blog about every adventure game ever made in (nearly) chronological order. These are sorted (mostly) in the order I played the games. I think they’re all worth reading! How…. 🇺🇸 More info

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    Magic Mirror (1982/1983)
    Back in the early 80s, Mike Taylor was just wanting to buy a copy of Skramble from Terminal Software for the VIC-20. It was one of the many, many, clones of the arcade game Scramble. …
    By Jason Dyer, 1,753 words
  3. analogue
    By Kevin Dowling. More info

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    Bits & bytes for May 11th 2024
    Reading about GDC and other trade shows that happened over the last few weeks, it's a bit harrowing to hear two odd narratives clash within the industry. The first is the obvious sore-thumb topic of …
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  4. The Arcade Blogger
    A blog celebrating the history and preservation of Classic Arcade Video Games from the 70s and 80s. By Tony Temple. 🇬🇧 More info

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    The TDE Podcast Ep 34: Pong Creator Al Alcorn
    Episode 34 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is available now for your listening pleasure! If you enjoy reading ArcadeBlogger.com, you’ll love the other project I’m involved with: Ted Dabney Experience Podcast episode 34. Click …
    By Tony, 159 words
  5. Bad Game Hall of Fame
    Dedicated to giving bad games the due process they deserve. By Cassidy. More info

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    Cohosts and Cohorts
    In light of the fact that Twitter (‘X’) has become completely unusable / untenable for self-promotion over the course of the past year, we’ve discontinued regular posting on that particular social media service. We’ve finally …
    By Cassidy, 44 words
  6. Buried Treasure
    Reviewing the indie games everyone else missed. By John Walker. More info

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    Tents And Trees
    PC, Switch, Mobile It’s generally a good sign about a game when I put off writing about it for a week because I just want to keep on playing it. That, and I’m enormously lazy. …
    By buriedtreasure, 537 words
  7. The Candybox Blog
    I make art that some people call games. By Nathalie Lawhead. More info

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    Solo-Devs and Risk-Takers (An Artistic Exploration of Experimental Tools)
    Digital toys let us explore a possibility space where art can pulsate, move, degrade, and do strange things with each brush stroke. I often talk about what a missed opportunity it is that mainstream digital …
    By alienmelon, 85 words
  8. CD-ROM Journal
    Exploring multimedia games and software of the 90s and beyond. By Misty De Méo. 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 More info

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    Under the Fir Tree: The Day of St. Claus
    What kind of life would a dog have at the North Pole? What could a puppy do to help Santa? Under The Fir Tree: The Day of St. Claus (もみの木の下で The Day of St. Claus), …
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  9. Critical Distance
    "Where is all the good writing about games?". More info

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    2023 Critical Distance Update
    I’m here to provide a look at the financial side of Critical Distance. In 2022 we needed to run an emergency GoFundMe to fix our tax status, and that’s not a place I want us …
    By Zach Alexander, 483 words
  10. The CRPG Addict
    A blog in which a dedicated addict plays through all PC computer role-playing games (CRPGs), in chronological order. By Chester Bolingbroke. 🇺🇸 More info

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    Princess Maker 2: Summary and Rating
    From the final report. Princess Maker 2JapanGainax Co., Ltd. (developer and publisher), Adventions (English translation)Released 1991 for PC-98, 1992 for MSX and DOS, 1995 for TurboGrafx CD; English DOS version from 1996Date Started: 5 May …
    By CRPG Addict, 3,927 words
  11. cRPG Blog
    Index to the cRPG blog on cRPG history, reviews, rankings and design. More info

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    BioWare's First Computer Game: Shattered Steel
    Shattered Steel by BioWareHistorically, BioWare are most famous for their cRPGs such as Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. However, their first computer game was not a cRPG, but rather a mech-sim.Shattered Steel is a mech-simulator …
    By Lilura1, 490 words
  12. The Digital Antiquarian
    A history of computer entertainment and digital culture by Jimmy Maher. 🇩🇰 More info

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    This Week on The Analog Antiquarian
    The Voyage of Magellan, Chapter 6: The Atlantic Crossing
    By Jimmy Maher, 15 words
  13. Distant Arcade
    A gaming blog. We hope you enjoy all the future blogger fun time video games action we have in store. By Luke Davis. 🇬🇧 More info

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    A shiny Giratina!
    Congrats to Dentistguy95 on Reddit for getting a shiny Giratina in Pokémon Platinum during his vacation flight!
    By lukealexdavis, 20 words
  14. Eastern Mind
    a newly revived tumblelog project by Bruno de Figueiredo. 🇵🇹 More info

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    You mentioned in a post that Taro Kudo worked at Telenet and I’m curious which games he worked on, given that I wasn’t able to find out any info on that (as opposed to fellow Telenet to Square to Lovedelic dev Kenichi Nishi, who I could easily find info on his Telenet work)
    To my knowledge, Kudo was never credited in any Telenet production. The source for this information is this interview (Japanese only) where he states that he had worked there between leaving Konami and joining Square. …
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  15. Ephemeral Enigmas
    Giving offbeat, obscure, and forgotten games another look. More info

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    Drakengard (J2ME)
    Drag your Dragoon On the go Developer(s): Macrospace Ltd, Cavia Publisher: Square Enix Mobile Release Date: July 8th, 2004 (exclusively in European countries, apparently) Available On: Mobile (J2ME) Genre(s): Hack and Slash, Beat ‘Em Up, …
    By ephemeralengimas, 4,271 words
  16. Game Boy Essentials
    A project to review and talk about the essential games you must play on Game Boy to understand its appeal and its success. By Pierre-Luc Gagné. 🇨🇦 More info

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    ESPN National Hockey Night
    ESPN National Hockey Night North American release in March 2001 Never released in Japan Never released in Europe Published by Konami Developed by Konami Scott Gomez! Twice! No wait there’s a faint picture of him …
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  17. GamerDad: Gaming with Children
    Video game news, views, & reviews from a parental perspective, presented by Andrew S. Bub - The GamerDad. 🇺🇸 More info

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    Mimi the Cat: Mimi’s Scratcher (Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
    Help a cat reach her scratching post in Mimi the Cat: Mimi’s Scratcher. It’s a “Sokoban” style block pushing puzzle game with a few twists. Mimi’s scratching post is usually too high for her to …
    By Cary Woodham, 68 words
  18. Games That Weren't: Cancelled & Unreleased Games
    An unreleased and cancelled video games archive with prototypes, developer history and assets for many computers and consoles of all ages. By Frank Gasking, et al. More info

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    Frame City Killer
    2006 Namco Platform: Microsoft Xbox 360 Frame City Killer was announced back in May 2005 as a next-generation action adventure game for the Xbox 360, utilizing the new upcoming Unreal 3 engine and consisting of …
    By fgasking, 47 words
  19. GearsRealm.com
    By Tom Henry. More info

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    V Rising 1.0 Review
    I have played a bit of V Rising in Early Access and just came back to this title when 1.0 update dropped in. And it’s really good. This game is a perfect blend of action …
    By Tom Henry, 425 words
  20. The Genesis Temple
    Articles and reviews about videogame design of the present and the past, showcasing titles relevant for particular plot and design choices. By Damiano Gerli. 🇸🇪 More info

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    Mad Doctor (Commodore 64) – the Frankenstein Junior sandbox
    The post Mad Doctor (Commodore 64) – the Frankenstein Junior sandbox appeared first on The Genesis Temple.
    By Damiano Gerli, 26 words