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Casting Deep Meteo

To Thresh New Hay From Those 8-Bit Days

By Levi Rubeck • September 24th, 2020

“Nostalgia’s a helluva drug, one that I’m not regularly predisposed towards.”

Long Live Emulators

By David Shimomura • July 18th, 2016

The implications the NES Classic Edition has on games preservation are massive.

On Our Sponsor, 80s Tees

By Charles Francis Moran VI • November 14th, 2014

Thank you to 80s Tees for sponsoring another Geek Flea!

White Whale

By Michael Rousseau • February 3rd, 2014

I’m 30 years old, sitting in a basement jam space in the worst part of Vancouver. My best friends conveniently form a band. Sitting in on practice is the best way to see them all at the same time. Despite the mildew and cigarette smoke slowly choking the life from me, this is one of my favorite places in the world.

Gaming’s Greatest Forgotten Technical Innovation

By Joel Boyce • January 23rd, 2014

How the hell did the NES Zapper work?

The Knife Mod

By Teddy Diefenbach • March 5th, 2013

Rad Dragon co-founder Teddy Diefenbach does a postmortem dissection of a fourth grade failure: his first attempt at game design.

Origins Less Taken

By Ian Gonzales • January 23rd, 2013

Ian Gonzales remembers the crossroads between being a comic book or videogame kid.

Gradius: Adventures in Space

By Michael Edwards • September 25th, 2012

Mike Edwards shares a little Gradius fanfic, along with a look back at the influential space shooter series.

Blind Spot

By Gus Mastrapa • August 10th, 2012

Gus Mastrapa has always loved games. Except when he couldn’t afford to.

Coming Down in the Bear Chair

By Gus Mastrapa • January 27th, 2012

Gus Mastrapa revisits his raver days of drugs, videogames and death – and the blinders that got him through.

Rookie of the Year: Wii Envy

By Matt Marrone • September 11th, 2011

The Rookie of the Year has stopped playing with his Wii. Here’s why.

Max Marrone

Max Marrone, Gamer’s Best Friend (1995-2011)

By Matt Marrone • June 10th, 2011

Unwinnable’s Matt Marrone remembers his dog, Max. Max was a gamer’s best friend. Matt also shares a short Christmas film starring Max Marrone.

Commerce and Slobs: A Calvin and Hobbes Parody

By Bee Tee Dee • June 2nd, 2011

Bee Tee Dee’s new comic is a comedic examination of Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson’s aversion to merchandising.

Contra is for Lovers

By Bee Tee Dee • February 14th, 2011

BeeTeeDee tells us why the Konami classic, Contra, is the most romantic videogame ever made. It’s even more romantic than Bubble Bobble!

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