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10 Greatest Lies In Video Game History

Posted by Will Snizek in The Old School, Video Games on September 24th, 2009

If gamers were great at one thing, that would be lying. Throughout the years, gamers from around the world have conjured up lies (video game urban legends) that were believed to be true by the masses. I decided to put together a list of my favorite video game lies to share with our readers. Feel free to challenge me on any of these, but I guarantee that all of the following tales are indeed untrue:

#10. Blowing into NES cartridges will fix them.

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One of the biggest lies of the 1980s was the whole blowing into the NES cartridge tale. Most gamers believed that blowing into cartridges would fix them and allow you to play games that weren’t loading. By doing this, you were actually damaging the cartridges with moisture.  Using alcohol and Q-tips would be the proper way to clean and fix cartridges that don’t load.

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Space Invaders Lamp Shades

Posted by Will Snizek in Nerd News, The Old School, Video Games on August 24th, 2009

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Every once in a while I will discover an old-school item that I simply must write a blog post about.  The ‘Space Invaders’ lamp shades seem like a perfect way to add a little old-school to your living room.  For more info, check out the post at Geekologie.  These shades are selling for $60.

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Ocarina of Rhyme: Best Rap/Video Game Music Blend EVER!

Posted by Will Snizek in The Old School, Video Games on August 13th, 2009

Sometimes you stumble across something that you simply have to post. The following video is it. Bill sent me the link to it the other day and I have listened to it over and over again. Who would have thought that music from Ocarina would blend perfectly with rap?

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One More Reason the PS2 Is Still In…

Posted by Will Snizek in The Old School, Uncategorized, Video Games on July 25th, 2009

Sometimes pictures tell a better story than simple words.  Here’s a coupe photos of Candice Stevenson and why I think the PS2 is still in…

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Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS2) Still Has Value!

Posted by Will Snizek in Sony PS3, The Old School, Video Games on July 24th, 2009

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Most PS2 games can easily be found in bargain bins across the country. It looks like Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS2 version) is selling for a higher amount on places like eBay than I would have expected. Currently you can find the Japanese version for $20 and the North American version for $50-$150 (factory sealed).  I’ll just wait like everyone else and download it on PSN next month…

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Top 10 Most Fun RPG’s I Have Played

Posted by Aaron Mazza in The Old School, Video Games on April 22nd, 2009

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Following my previous post of the Top 5 Hardest RPG’s I Have Played (here), I decided to list my Top 10 Most Fun RPG’s. This isn’t my favorite RPG list, just the ones I had the most fun with. They are placed in order when they launched, starting from newest to oldest. Just to emphasize again, this is a list of RPG’s I had the most fun playing, not a “this is better than that” list. Without further ado!

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Top 5 Hardest RPG’s I Have Played

Posted by Aaron Mazza in The Old School, Video Games on April 20th, 2009

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RPG’s, or Role Playing Games, used to be the only genre of games I’d buy. I got hooked into playing them via friends and would buy tons of them. Some good, some bad, some easy, and that leaves the hard ones. These are my Top 5 RPG’s that I found to be the hardest ones. Please keep in mind the years when the games came out, the consoles, and my age when playing them. Games are listed newest to oldest and are in no particular order.

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