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    (Starman) NONAME: Good on them! The Game Boy truly was revolutionary in the way that it used its resources at hand and popularized handheld gaming for many! And no oth... more »
    Super Violent St. Cannon- GOTY Edition: I recently snagged one a few months back. Granted that I have my DSLite, I still have alot of my Game Boy games. #gameboy more »
    Kitty: It's difficult to explain but whenever I see the old school Gameboy I have this strange nostalgic vibe where I remember exactly what it felt like to b... more »
    Shiryu: Time to dig out the old brick! I need to play Castlevania II some more... #gameboy more »
    Dr. Evil Genius is eagerly anticipating the Year of the Black Rainbow: I remember as a 9 year old, my family was super dirt poor. We were bouncing around between Domestic Violence shelters and life was extremely difficult... more »
    Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): Gameboy, We Salute You! Wait a sec, which Nation's National Hall of Fame is it entering exactly? #gameboy more »
    -MasterDex-: Well deserved and long over due. The Brick was awesome and I'm sorry I don't still have my own. #gameboy more »
    Ursus-Veritas: My Nan brought me my first Game boy, that big red chunky behemoth, along with Super Mario Land and James Bond (best fucking Bond game EVER!), for chri... more »
    Skunky: Now you're playing with power, PORTABLE power! #gameboy more »
    Tsunamidusher: Ah... I loved this gameboy for the longest... though I only did play one type of game for it most of the time. Pokemon RPGs. Well, that and Super Ma... more »
    RudestBuddhist: Ahh, the Game Boy... I remember the first time I saw someone with one and was blown away. I saved up for what seemed like years to be able to get one.... more »
    pax et agape: Things like this make me proud to be an Iowan. more »
    _GABO_: Uh, Tom Vilsack is the former governor. Presently the governor is Chet Culver. more »
    buddhathing: This has to be the first instance of someone voluntarily flying in from the U.K. to Iowa. On a side note, this is the first comment where I have cli... more »
    ForkInSocket: I live in Iowa, and I don't even know where Ottumwa is. Granted, I haven't been here very long. In general, Iowa is known for 3 things: corn, pigs, ... more »
    -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!: That was.... quick? more »
    pandafresh: lol, Iowa, but really this could be something cool...maybe more »
    Omnimon: Really nice article, Owen. The business plan is definitely difficult, and there are many questions that need to be answered, but it would be cool for ... more »
    karl_hungus: i admire their passion for it, but it just doesnt sound like a sustainable business. i live in minnesota, and i might possibly head down there once to... more »
    rainofwalrus: that is seriously one amazing photo. more »
  • #halloffame

    Game Boy Enters The National Toy Hall Of Fame

    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 »
  • #halloffame

    Thousands Attend Iowa Hall of Fame Launch

    More than 3,500 people, including U.S. Rep David Loebsack and Iowa Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, attended a kickoff event today for the International Video Games Hall of Fame, which Ottumwa, Iowa leaders plan to build in their community. More »
  • #feature

    A Claim to Fame, in the Dodge City of Video Games

    These days, a big weekend in Ottumwa, Iowa, population 26,000 or so, is defined by the line out the door at its Applebee's. On its chamber of commerce's list of 101 things to do there, you'll see attractions like genealogy research, pumpkin picking, and a tour of the John Deere factory. The same as most towns spread out on the frying-pan flat Midwest of the United States, Ottumwa is the kind of place whose charm you'd come to understand not if you bothered to visit, but if you cared to stay. More »
  • #aias

    Bruce Shelley To Enter AIAS Hall Of Fame

    Bruce Shelley - the nice man who helped bring you Civilization, Railway Tycoon, Age of Empires and other classics - is to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall Of Fame. More »
  • #danibunten

    Dani Bunten To Enter AIAS Hall of Fame