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Spec Ops: The Line

There are only two truly notable games in the Spec Ops series, the first and the last. Spec Ops appeared

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 125: Dragon Force

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Steamgear Mash

In mainstream video game discourse, the mid-90s are often seen as an awkward growing period for the medium. The introduction

Eggy (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)

This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available

Upcoming Books Poll

Here at HG101, we currently have a few books already in the works: The Guide to Retro Horror (due in

Gwanggaeto Daewang

Dune II may not have been the first real-time strategy game ever made – a title often bestowed upon Herzog

Florence

Personal games – games whose narrative strictly focuses on the quotidian and whose mechanics bend to meet that narrative –

Top 47,858 Games of All Time Episode 124: Despiria

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Danan: The Jungle Fighter

Though Sega’s Master System only seized a small fraction of the Japanese and North American markets, it did very well

Top 47,858 Games of All Time The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1 – Asteroids, Saturday Night Slam Masters, The Simpsons

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