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12/16/19The NES Game That Inspired Resident EvilOne of the best horror games ever developed came out for the Famicom in 1989 from Capcom. It was a rare, licensed…ByPeter TieryasPublishedDecember 16, 2019
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11/30/19What’s Your Favorite Video Game Soundtrack?Whenever I got a new Sega Genesis game, I used to plug in the earphones to the console’s headphone jack to play it.…ByPeter TieryasPublishedNovember 30, 2019
9/12/19Brilliant Mario Maker 2 Designer Makes Courses Unlike Any Mario GameThe suite of building blocks offered by Mario Maker 2 means there’s no shortage of creative users out there…ByIan WalkerPublishedSeptember 12, 2019
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CultureCultureNintendo Is Cracking Down On Popular YouTube Music ChannelsA popular YouTube channel dedicated to sharing video game music was recently hit with over a hundred copyright…ByEthan GachPublishedAugust 14, 2019