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TBlack & Decker CHV7250 7.2-Volt Wet-Dry DustBuster - Product ReviewI'm still not sure I trust it to a wet spill. But for dust, dirt, escaped burrito bits and coffee grounds, it works just fine.
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Kelty Redwing 3100 Backpack - Product ReviewI'd say it's best for a backpacker or traveler who plans to stay indoors at hostels or couch-surfing or whatever; it's probably a little too small to load up with camping gear.
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Coby CAM3000 Mini Digital Camcorder/Camera - Product ReviewThere's limited circumstances under which it is useful, but the product isn't a total wash. Just don't expect it to outperform the $30 price tag.
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Awesome Freeware #63: EversionIt's really best experienced knowing as little as possible going in. -
Legend of Success Joe (Wave Corp, 1991): Arcade Game ReviewThe game chronicles the life of this schmoe Joe as he begins brawling his way through reform school and ends up a legendary boxing champ. -
World Heroes 2 (ADK, 1993): Arcade Game ReviewThe first World Heroes was an incompetent fighting game that ripped off nearly all of its elements from some other source ... can the sequel offer anything to set itself apart? -
Metal Slug 2 (SNK, 1998): Arcade Game ReviewMetal Slug 2 is essentially a new levels pack for the first Metal Slug game, but it comes out improved. -
Metal Slug (SNK, 1996): Arcade Game ReviewMetal Slug sacrifices some depth to focus on being a visual thrill ride, but odds are you really won't mind. -
Tunnel Runner (CBS Electronics, 1983): Atari 2600 Game ReviewPlaying Tunnel Runner is like having a horrible nightmare after a binge of Pac-Man and pizza at the local pizza parlor, but it's a neat game. -
Thrust (Thomas Jenzscht, 2000): Atari 2600 Game ReviewThrust is a "modern retro" homebrew made in 2000, and a sort of mash-up of Asteroids and Defender. -
Tax Avoider (American Videogames, 1982): Atari 2600 Game ReviewHow appropriate is it that it's made by "American Videogames", and came out in 1982? -
Task Force (Froggo, 1983): Atari 2600 Game ReviewNot the worst game on the 2600, certainly, but it doesn't stay entertaining much beyond a few minutes. -
Tapper (Sega, 1983): Atari 2600 Game ReviewNice effort by Sega in porting this one, it's one of the better games on the 2600 and one of the few still fun to play today. -
Tac-Scan (Sega, 1982): Atari 2600 Game ReviewThe game is an OK shooter by Atari standards, but it'd be better if the action wasn't so simplistic and repetitive. -
Pitfall! (Activision, 1982): Atari 2600 Game ReviewFirst real platformer? I dunno bud, I don't get paid to do this. -
No Escape! (Imagic, 1983): Atari 2600 Game ReviewThis game actually manages to be both totally bizarre and kind of fun. -
Journey: The Escape (Data Age, 1982): Atari 2600 Game ReviewMuch like the Journey arcade game, the theme here seems to be the band freaking out on psychedelics. -
Hell Driver (ITT Family Games, 1983): Atari 2600 Game ReviewSeriously, Hell Driver by "ITT Family Games?" Greatsauce.
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Frankenstein's Monster (Data Age, 1983): Atari 2600 Game ReviewFrankenstein's Monster is a cute and creative take on Pitfall. -
Entombed (U.S. Games, 1982): Atari 2600 Game ReviewI guess the idea is to memorize the entire maze eventually through trial and error, but who wants to be bothered with that?
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The Earth Dies Screaming (20th Century Fox, 1983): Atari 2600 Game ReviewThe Earth Dies Screaming is definitely in the hunt for most badass video game title ever.
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E.T. (Atari, 1982): Atari 2600 Game ReviewA lesson to budding game designers - just take an extra hour or two ... otherwise you may not only make a historical laughingstock out of yourself, you'll be responsible for environmental damage too.
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Double Dragon (Technos, 1989): Atari 2600 Game ReviewBasically in contention for being the worst video game ever.
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Demons to Diamonds (Atari, 1982): Atari 2600 Game ReviewWell, I see the demons, but not so much the diamonds.
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Dark Mage (Greg Troutman, 1997): Atari 2600 Game ReviewDark Mage proves that a text adventure is possible on the Atari 2600 ... and that's about it.
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Communist Mutants from Space (Arcadia, 1982): Atari 2600 Game ReviewAh, 1982 ... a great time to be a red-blooded American. This game represents all that was great about that time.
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Awesome Freeware #62 - Alien Breed: ObliterationA simple but fun take on Gauntlet and Alien Syndrome that is better than both of those games in many ways.
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Scramble (Konami, 1981): Arcade Game Review"How far can you invade this Scramble System?"
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Arkanoid (Taito, 1986): Arcade Game ReviewArkanoid is basically Atari's Breakout revisited, but ... 10x more fun to play.
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Spinmaster (Data East, 1993): Arcade Game ReviewThe game is a little too easy, simplistic and repetitive to be a top action game. It's still not a bad little action-platformer, though.
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Samurai Shodown 4 (SNK, 1996): Arcade Game ReviewSamurai Shodown 4 renders Samurai Shodown 3 obsolete in the same way that Samurai Shodown 2 supplanted the very first Samurai Shodown.
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Samurai Shodown 3 (SNK, 1995): Arcade Game ReviewI don't like it quite as much as Samurai Shodown 2, but those are some huge shoes to fill.
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League Bowling (SNK, 1990): Arcade Game ReviewYou and up to three other players then hit the lanes with your manic avatars, who dance frantically and cram down snacks while waiting for you to input your commands.
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Karnov's Revenge: Fighters History Dynamite (Data East, 1994): Arcade Game ReviewI'm surprised to say it's actually quite good, though - one of the better fighting games of the immediate post-SF2 period, really.
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Crossed Swords (ADK, 1991): Arcade Game Review"Knight of Journey", huh .... are we going to Mystery Mountain?
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3 Count Bout (SNK, 1993): Arcade Game ReviewThe trouble with the game is that the designers seemed to be relying on the appearance to sell it, and didn't do much of a job of tuning the gameplay.
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Football Frenzy (SNK, 1992): Arcade Game ReviewFootball Frenzy appears to be SNK's ill-advised attempt to clone Tecmo Super Bowl.
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Double Dragon (Neo-Geo, 1995): Arcade Game ReviewIf Technos hadn't been put under the restriction of trying to promote the movie with this one, I wonder how much better it would have come out.
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Awesome Freeware #61: Merry Gear SolidJust what Xmas needed ... more tactical stealth action!
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Avengers in Galactic Storm (Data East, 1995): Arcade Game ReviewThe roster is dull, and the gameplay is mediocre at best.
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Captain America and the Avengers (Data East, 1991): Arcade Game Review"America still needs your help!"
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Awesome Freeware #60: The Art of TheftIf you are on a strict diet of (legal) freeware, this is easily one of the best action-platformers you can get ahold of.
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Alligator Hunt (Galeco,1994): Arcade Game ReviewThe Wild Guns formula is a good one when done right. This may be a blatant imitation, but it's an inspired one, and they clearly put a lot of elbow grease into it.
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Journey (Midway, 1983): Arcade Game ReviewEverybody wants a thrill!
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Batman (Atari, 1990): Arcade Game Review"He stole my balloons!"
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Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo, 1988): Arcade Game Review"Why did father fight a duel with Jason Voorhees and lose? I will get my revenge!"
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Knights of the Round (Capcom, 1992): Arcade Game ReviewKnights of the Round recycles elements from so many other games I can't even keep track of whether those games came before it, or it before them.
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The Real GhostBusters (Data East, 1987): Arcade Game ReviewWith The Real Ghostbusters, Data East manages to cross up the Ghostbusters license with games like Alien Syndrome, Ikari Warriors and Commando.
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Awesome Freeware #59: Future PinballFuture Pinball is a novel idea that may well please even finicky pinball aficionados who can't stand the thought of a digital representation of their analog game.
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Awful Freeware #2: MissingThe primary problem with the game is the writing, and the primary reason that the writing is the problem is that there's really little actual *game* here.
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Awesome Freeware #58: Privateer: Ascii SectorAn amazing programming effort and a testament to how much you can do with the most basic graphics.
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Awesome Freeware #57: The Black Cauldron RemakeThe Black Cauldron game was one of Al Lowe's early projects before he went on to create the Leisure Suit Larry series.
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Awesome Freeware #56: NotPronNotpron bills itself more as a "riddle", or a series of interactive puzzles than a game proper.
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Asterix (Konami, 1992): Arcade Game ReviewKonami does a fine job turning a licensed property into a brawl-a-thon yet again.
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The Grilliput Portable Camping Grill: A ReviewA pretty decent collapsible grill that can fit in a backpack with ease.
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The SteriPEN Classic Handheld Water Purifier: A Product ReviewA great portable purification solution with only some minor downsides.
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Saturday Night Slam Masters (Capcom, 1993): Arcade Game ReviewFinal Fight in a wrestling ring, basically.
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9-Ball Shootout (Bundra, 1994): Arcade Game ReviewSurprisingly decent old game of billiards
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Bodum 16 Oz. Travel Coffee Press and Tea Maker: A ReviewBodum has been making travel coffee presses similar to this one for years now, but the $15-20 price point of this particular model is notably lower than usual.
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The Viatek Renu-It Battery Renewer: A Product ReviewThis product revives disposable batteries, but there's a lot of catches to it.
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The MSR Miox Purifier: A Product ReviewThis purifier works great, but is awfully pricey unless you're going to be making very heavy use of it.
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The One Touch Can Opener: A Product ReviewAn "as seen on TV" product that isn't everything it claims to be.
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The Smokey Amp: A Product ReviewThis is a nifty, fuzzy portable pocket amp.
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The Solio Universal Hybrid Solar Charger: A ReviewIt most definitely can be useful, but don't try to go completely off the grid with just this.
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The VioLight VIO200 Travel Toothbrush Sanitizer: A Product ReviewThis is a UV light sterilizer for travelers with moist toothbrushes.
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The Franklin TG-450 Language Translator: A ReviewThey really should have called it the Franklin TG-450 Basic Phrase Suggestor.
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The WizCom SPV1000V SuperPen Translator: A ReviewHere is a review of WizCom's SuperPen pocket language translator.
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The One Step DVD/CD Duplicator: A Product ReviewThis is not the first, but probably the most overpriced.
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The IRecord: A Product ReviewThe iRecord converts all forms of video and audio to iPod/iPhone ready format without a computer.
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Free WiFi in the Mission Neighborhood of San FranciscoWhere to find free wireless access points in San Francisco's Mission district.
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Free WiFi in San Francisco's South of Market NeighborhoodWhere to find free wireless access points in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco, CA.
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Free WiFi in the Civic Center/Tenderloin of San FranciscoWhere to find free wireless connections in the Civic Center/Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco, CA.
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Free WiFi in San Francisco's Nob Hill NeighborhoodHere is a guide to finding free wireless connections in the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California.
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Free WiFi in San Francisco's North Beach NeighborhoodHere is a guide to free wireless internet access in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, CA.
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Free WiFi in San Francisco's Financial DistrictWhere to find free wireless internet connections in the Financial District neighborhood of San Francisco, California.
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The Pocket Retro Game Emulator: A ReviewIt doesn't do everything perfectly, but there's enough functionality here that it may be worth the $99 price.
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Allstar Cold Heat Solder Tool: A Product ReviewThe Cold Heat solder tool has a very limited range of use, and is finicky and problematic even when working on something within its modest capabilities.
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Squishy Bowl Set by Guyot Designs: A Product ReviewThe Squishy Bowl & Cup are made of silicone and designed for backpacking.
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Iogear WiFi Hotspots Explorer: A Product ReviewThe Iogear WiFi Hotspots Explorer is basically a pocket or keychain sized gadget that lights up when you are within range of a wireless access point.
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Swedish Firesteel Army Model: A Product ReviewThis is a good tool for campfires, weenie roasts and late night beach bonfires.
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USBCell AA Rechargeable Batteries: A Product ReviewGood for travel and gadgets that draw limited power, but these don't work as a catch-all replacement for your standard AAs.
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Arcade Game Review: NHL 2-on-2 Open Ice Challenge (Midway, 1995)Open Ice Challenge pretty much represents Midway's attempt to quickly convert the NBA Jam engine into a similarly styled hockey game.
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Tips on Buying Hockey JerseysThe pros and cons of different NHL and minor league jersey types, and how to get the best balance of price and quality.
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Arcade Game Review: 10 Yard Fight (Taito, 1983)The vibrating tabletop football of electronic gaming. No wait, that's an insult to vibrating tabletop football.
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Arcade Game Review: '88 Games (Konami, 1988)'88 Games looks like Konami's attempt to quickly "repurpose" Hyper Sports to capitalize on the 1988 Olympic games.
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Arcade Game Review: Vendetta (Konami, 1991)Slimeball rule is OK by me!
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Arcade Game Review: Vampire Hunter 2 (Capcom, 1997)Rather than a true sequel, Vampire Hunter 2 is just a minor tweak of Vampire Savior.
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Arcade Game Review: Legend of Valkyrie / Valkyrie No Densetsu (Namco, 1986)The game is a cross between scrolling shooter and Zelda-style adventure, and was ahead of its time in a number of ways.
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Pittsburgh Sports Bars in the San Francisco Bay AreaLocations and mini-reviews for the best bars to take in Steelers, Penguins and Pirates games with a friendly crowd of expatriated yinzers.
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The Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, California: A ReviewThe Santa Rosa Junior College is one of California's oldest community colleges, but the facilities are among the newest and most well supplied.
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Arcade Game Review: WWF Wrestlefest (Technos, 1991)"Toaster is disqualified!"
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Arcade Game Review: Wheel of Fortune (Gametek, 1989)"Spin, red player!"
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Arcade Game Review: War of the Worlds (Cinematronics, 1982)As I set these notes down on paper, I am obsessed by the thought that I may be the last living man to play this game.
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Awesome Freeware #55: Torus TrooperA meeting of F-Zero and Tempest with a standard vertical shooter.
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Arcade Game Review: Wanted (Sigma, 1984)An "un-P.C." oldie that Sigma would probably rather forget.
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Arcade Game Review: Xybots (Atari, 1987)They could have really stood to tone down the difficulty (and scale it up a bit more gradually), but otherwise this is a fantastic arcade classic.
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Arcade Game Review: Xexex (Konami, 1991)Seems totally content to just copy gameplay mechanics and ideas from earlier games and overlay it with a layer of flashy, colorful graphics.
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Arcade Game Review: Xenophobe (Midway, 1987)Xenophobe is a great concept from Midway, hampered by an awkward control scheme and general over-difficulty.
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Arcade Game Review: X-Men: Children of the Atom (Capcom, 1994)The root of the Marvel-Capcom crossover series looks and plays better than some of the games that would follow it.
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Arcade Game Review: Yie Ar Kung-Fu (Konami, 1985)Colorful graphics and backgrounds, lots of digitized voices and a basically solid fighting engine help keep this one still seeming somewhat fresh and appealing over two decades later.
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Arcade Game Review: Zoo Keeper (Taito, 1982)Taito's original concept, Zoo Peeper, was deemed inappropriate for the arcades.
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Arcade Game Review: Zero Wing (Toaplan, 1989)Where's CATS?
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Arcade Game Review: Zed Blade (SNK, 1994)Averagey shooter with cheesy techno music.
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Arcade Game Review: Zaxxon (Sega, 1982)When every little bit of hope is gone, Zaxxon says so much.
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Awesome Freeware #54 : Beneath a Steel SkyDespite the minor knocks against it, BaSS is still an upper-tier adventure game.
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Arcade Game Review: Krull (Gottleib, 1983)Krull was a fantasy/sci-fi movie epic from the early 1980s that I missed out on. I don't know anything about the quality of the movie, but the game that is based on it is pretty atrocious.
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Arcade Game Review: The King of Fighters 2000 (SNK, 2000)The King of Fighters 2000 was SNK's last "real" game prior to its bankruptcy. After this, the company fused with Playmore into something different.
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Arcade Game Review: Cadash (Taito, 1989)Cadash is one of those nostalgic favorites that aged poorly; it seemed much better back in 1989, when the alternatives for a side-scroller with RPG elements were mostly limited to Zelda 2 and the Wonderboy series.
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Arcade Game Review: Sinistar (Bally-Midway, 1982)Sinistar is a cool concept, but it's just too hard, and it throws too much at you for it to be much fun to play.
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Awesome Freeware #52: Konjak.OrgToday we'll peep up Chalk, The Legend of Princess and Noitu Love, available from Joakim Sandberg's konjak.org
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Arcade Game Review: Shanghai Kid (Taiyo, 1985)An unacknowledged contributor to Street Fighter?
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Arcade Game Review: Arm Wrestling (Nintendo, 1985)"Now challenge Mask X!"
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Arcade Game Review: U.N. Squadron (Capcom, 1989)The game ... is basically tailored to the masochistic demographic of "hardcore shooter fans" who want to get killed over and over while memorizing all the precise moves they need to repeat to get through a level.
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Saitek P990 Dual Analog Game Pad: Product ReviewA solid USB plug-and-play pad readily found at under $25, with lots of pros and only mild cons to it.
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Awesome Freeware #51: Sexy Seaside BeachballIf you ever wondered what 8-bit "breast physics" would look like, this is your game.
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Awesome Freeware #50: AvalancheA 3D brawler based on the characters and world of Final Fantasy 7.
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Arcade Game Review: MERCS (Capcom, 1991)For some reason, all the Mercs look more like gay porn stars than commandos, but I guess that's neither here nor there.
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Arcade Game Review: Commando (Capcom, 1986)The game doesn't have any relationship with the Governor Ahhnold movie of the same name, outside of the general theme of lone muscleheads blowing the hell out of some questionably competent army in a Third World hellhole somewhere.
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Eight Great Sega Dreamcast HacksThe Dreamcast is still alive and well with all sorts of hardware hacking and homebrew software.
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5 Great Nintendo DS HacksTurn the DS into a phone, a GPS device, a camera controller, a media player, and run homebrew games and apps with these hacks.
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Awesome Freeware #49: Flight CommanderFlight Commander offers endless customization and modding possibilities, and the potential to build your own space combat sim from the ground up without any real programming involved.
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Arcade Game Review: Battletoads (Electronic Arts, 1994)The Battletoads arcade game is like the Satanic, heavy-metal-listening older brother of the Ninja Turtles.
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Arcade Game Review: Garou: Hit the Ice (Midway, 1990)The Reds take on the Blues, it's only two beefy mugs and a goalie per side, and plenty of non-standard rules apply.
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Arcade Game Review: Garou: Mark of the Wolves (SNK, 1999)Garou: Mark of the Wolves is technically a Fatal Fury game, but it makes an almost complete break with the games that came before it.
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Web Hosting Review: Budget Web Hosting at Talkspot.Com$70 a year for WYSIWYG editing, lots of features and great service.
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Arcade Game Review: Fatal Fury 3 (SNK, 1995)A steep learning curve and the skyrocket success of the KOF series conspired to obscure this great fighter. Give it a chance.
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Awesome Freeware # 48 : the Battle of Yavin / the Battle of EndorEach game has you approach the Death Star, taking on swarms of TIEs and cruisers, skimming the surface of the Death Star to take out gun turrets and deflector shield generators.
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Awesome Freeware #47: Ska SoftwareToday we look at four freeware titles available from soon-to-be-famous Ska: Zombie Smashers X, Survival Crisis Z, The Supreme Earth Champion and Zomberman
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Socially Conscious Gaming #5: Harpooned!Harpooned! steps around the pitfall of gameplay issues by putting you in the shoes of the "bad guys".
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Arcade Game Review: Gang Wars (Alpha Denshi, 1989)"Even punks are notoriously incompetent!"
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Arcade Game Review: Fancy World: Earth of Crisis (Unico, 1996)A magical journey of Engrish.
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Arcade Game Review: Ikari Warriors 2: Victory Road (SNK, 1986)Warriors! Show some GUTS!
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Arcade Game Review: Hook (Irem, 1992)Cute, but ultimately a really mediocre beat-em-up
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Arcade Game Review: The King of Fighters '99 (SNK, 1999)While the gameplay is still very solid, it doesn't feel like it does enough as compared to the previous entries.
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Arcade Game Review: Quiz and Dragons (Capcom, 1992)"Heed my words, Brave Warrior! What is the true name of Flavor Flav?"
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Arcade Game Review: Sindbad Mystery (Sega, 1983)"Intelligent Puzzle Game" huh ... looks more like "Generic Maze Chase Game"
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Arcade Game Review: Marvel Vs. Capcom (Capcom, 1998)The Marvel fighting game series fully rounds the corner into Spastic Town with this entry, but there's still some things to appreciate.
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Arcade Game Review: Marvel Super Heroes (Capcom, 1995)Lovely Marvel fighting action without the 2-button 100-hit combos.
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Arcade Game Review: Street Fighter EX Plus (Capcom, 1997)Before there was Street Fighter 4, this was Capcom's initial "meh"-y foray into 3D.
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Awesome Freeware #46: IjiAny fan of sci-fi or run-and-gun games should be pleased with this one.
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Arcade Game Review: Wizard of WorThe original WoW
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Arcade Game Review: Super Bagman (Stern, 1984)There's a reason why you probably don't remember this from your childhood.
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Arcade Game Review: Street Fighter III 3rd StrikeChoose da best one
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Awesome Freeware #45: The Chzo MythosVery good interactive fiction if you enjoy an engrossing horror/mystery.
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Awesome Freeware #44: Ultimate Crab BattleUhgg ... urk ... CRAB BATTLE
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Awesome Freeware #43: De BlobYou're an alien blobby who can absorb other blobbies to change colors and paint the dull, grey terrain around him.
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Awful Freeware #1: Truck DismountThe setup is that, while a funky disco song plays, you position some guy to receive maximum pain by having him ride a moving truck into a nearby wall.
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Awesome Freeware #42: Mario ForeverMario Forever does a good job of capturing the look and sound of a Mario game, and an excellent job emulating the gameplay and level design.
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The Logitech Precision 8-Button Gamepad: Product ReviewThe Logitech 8-button pad retails just about everywhere for ten bucks, and at that price it's a fine choice for older games and emulators.
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Arcade Game Review: Hippodrome (Data East, 1989)Hippodrome is a pretty awful fighting game from the pre-Street Fighter 2 era.
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Awesome Freeware #41: Rose and Camellia"This is the elegant art of feminine conflict."
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Awesome Freeware #40: Knytt and Knytt StoriesKnytt is a lovely, atmospheric exploration game that casts you as a sort of human-rodent fusion who can scale walls.
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Awesome Freeware #39: Rockman 2 NetaBasically a recreation of Mega Man 2, except there is only one battle: a fully loaded Mega Man versus all eight robot masters, all at once.
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Awesome Freeware #38: Warrior DragonWarrior Dragon is based on the mechanics of Dragon Warrior in the 8-bit era ... In spite of the datedness, the game has a certain charm and is really just pleasant to play
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Awesome Freeware #37: Dungeon CraftDungeon Craft is a freeware reworking of Unlimited Adventures, keeping the same basic structure but making improvements to the interface as well as adding a number of new features.
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Arcade Game Review: The History of Martial Arts (Lolpirates, 1994)Forget Greek wrestling, Muy Thai or Shaolin kung fu ... apparently all you really need to know about the history of martial arts can be taught to you by a bunch of random American punks.
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Arcade Game Review: Bad Dudes V.S. Dragonninja (Data East, 1988)Apparently ninja-related crimes are rampant, and the White House is no exception.
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Awesome Freeware #36: WormuxThose looking for a network-enabled multiplayer Worms fix should definitely check this one out.
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Awesome Freeware #35: One Must Fall 2097One Must Fall : 2097 was both one of the first fighting games to feature giant robots, and one of the first PC fighting games to actually be smooth and playable
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Awesome Freeware #34: The Battle for WesnothWesnoth is an impressive project, a fun and solid freeware tribute to the 2D fantasy strategy classics from the 1990s.
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Awesome Freeware #33: Dino RunThe most compelling reason I've seen to take up parkour
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Socially Conscious Gaming #4: Darfur is DyingGames like this just don't do enough to take advantage of the medium, and end up being too simplistic and too inexpertly slapped together to be really compelling.
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Awesome Freeware #32: Castlevania FighterWhen you say "Castlevania fighting game", this is a lot closer to what I picture than Castlevania Judgment was
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Arcade Game Review: Oh My God! (Atlus, 1993)The only thing remarkable about this one is the name.
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Arcade Game Review: Night Slashers (Data East, 1993)Final Fight meets Resident Evil meets Castlevania
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Arcade Game Review: Sengoku 2 (SNK, 1993)More trippy demon fighting, now with mullet pirates.
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Arcade Game Review: Sengoku (Alpha Denshi, 1991)Japanese demon invasion or horrendously bad acid trip? You decide.
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Arcade Game Review: Strider 2 (Capcom, 1999)Strider Hiryu will easily escape this one alive.
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Arcade Game Review: Strider (Capcom, 1989)Strider Hiryu will never escape Level 2 alive!
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Arcade Game Review: Pirates (Nix, 1994)Shoot up a town 'cause a pirate is free.
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Arcade Game Review: Mobile Suit Gundam (Banpresto, 1993)Banpresto seems to have had a trend of taking their popular anime franchises and using them to make hasty clones of whatever games happen to be popular at the time they decide they need cash.
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Arcade Game Review: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Sega, 1990)Mr. Big loves you
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Arcade Game Review: Wall Street (Century, 1982)Can you save the world economy?
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Arcade Game Review: Charlie Ninja (Mitchell, 1994)Look out for Charlie Ninja, up in the trees
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Arcade Game Review: Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (Banpresto, 1995)The very definition of a mediocre beat-em-up
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Arcade Game Review: Robocop (Data East, 1988)$15 in quarters to get through this mediocre action game? "Thank you for your cooperation"
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Arcade Game Review: Burgertime (Data East, 1982)Home of the biggest (and most unhygenic) burgers ever
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Arcade Game Review: The King of Fighters '97Push it! Shove it! Make 'em shout about it! ... well, actually, KOF '97 is kind of a disappointment.
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Arcade Game Review: The King of Fighters '96The King of Fighters '96 is the first of the really epic entries in the King of Fighters series.
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Awesome Freeware #31: Warning Forever and Shooters SoltudeTwo neat freeware space shooters from Japanese developer Hikoza
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Arcade Game Review: The King of Fighters '95The King of Fighters '95 ... didn't really do enough to separate from the '94 installment, and it actually moves backwards a little bit in some areas.
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Mega Man 2 : The Power Fighters ReviewMega Man 2: The Power Fighters serves up more of the same of what The Power Battle offered, just with a few minor tweaks and new options.
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Mega Man: The Power Battle Arcade Game ReviewThe game doesn't have a huge amount of replayability, but it is a nice little curiosity for Mega Man fans.
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Awesome Freeware #30 : Guardian of ParadiseThe gameplay is most reminiscent of Zelda 3.
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Awesome Freeware #29 : Furious George and the Cross Country Crime SpreeAn excellent browser-based game for when you just don't feel like working, god bless ya
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School Review: City College of San FranciscoWith 110 departments, CCSF offers core classes in just about any major you can imagine.
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8 Great Laptop HacksRecover secret hard drive partitions, protect from damage and convert old laptops to fun stuff with these laptop hacks.
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Awesome Freeware #28 : Dracula's ShadowDracula's Shadow is an impressively faithful replication of the look, feel, sound and gameplay of Castlevania 2 for the NES. It is more than just a remake, however.
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Socially Conscious Gaming #3 : Food Force (PC)Food Force is a game developed by the United Nations World Food Programme, with the intention of sort of promoting what the U.N. Food Programme does on a regular basis.
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Awesome Freeware #27 - Barkley : Shut Up and Jam GaidenEverybody get up, it's time to slam now.
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Socially Conscious Gaming #2 : Hidden AgendaHidden Agenda was developed by Jim Gasperini and published by Springboard Software back in 1988. It was designed, as the ever-helpful Wikipedia puts it, "to simulate the conditions of a post-revolutionary Central American country."
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Awesome Freeware #26 : Super Mario XPThe game is fundamentally old-school Super Mario Bros., but with a layer of Castlevania added to it.
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Awesome Freeware #25 : Rockman7-FCA "de-make" of Mega Man 7. If you don't have a Wii and feel like you're missing out on the retro Mega Man 9 goodness lately, this should fill the void and then some.
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Awesome Freeware #24 : Street Fighter One : UpperStreet Fighter One Upper is a fan-made remake of the much-maligned first Street Fighter game, adding new moves, much smoother gameplay and the ability to use the whole roster
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Awesome Freeware #23 : Heretic and HexenHeretic and Hexen ... were two of the better DOOM derivatives of the 1990s
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Awesome Freeware #22 : Cave StoryCave Story is a pretty unusual and exceptional piece of freeware ... a run-and-gun action game whose non-linear structure is reminiscent of Metroid or the more recent Castlevania games
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Awesome Freeware #21 : Quest for Glory 2 VGAAfter an eight-year development period, the AGD Interactive remake of Quest For Glory 2 is out - and the years of extra polish really show
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Eight Great Digital Camera HacksEight neat hacks for digital cameras that (mostly) require no special skill or experience, and don't cost much