The GTIA Report

From Joystiq

Just as school children must read Dickens, Hemingway and Salinger as part of a proper education, so too should a proper diet of game classics be required playing. During summer breaks and by force, if necessary.

Too many gamers today believe that video games started the PS2 and have no appreciation for the classics. And that’s really too bad, there are some very good games that came out in the past. One of the best 2d platformers I’ve ever played was Aladdin for the Sega Genesis. And older than that, one of the best “twitcher” games has got to be Kaboom!

TMNT Arcade confirmed for release on Xbox Live Arcade - UncleGamer News:

Ubisoft has now offered their official confirmation that the four player arcade title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is coming to Xbox Live Arcade this month.

Yes, it may be old news, but it’s still important news!

PC World - A Brief History of Game Consoles, as Seen in Old TV Ads:

The first piece of tech gear that I could call my own wasn’t a computer; it was a game console–an original Sega Master System. I remember it, and the often-cheesy marketing that so appealed to my eight-year-old-self, as fondly as I do my first kiss (sorry Kathryn from fourth grade). So, inspired by our recent look at old computer ads and the launch of the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3, I’ve compiled a list of classic console commercials spanning three decades.

I don’t think younger generation really appreciates what it was like to play video games for the first time. I remember the hours spent playing one of the pong knock offs. It was the strangest feeling to be able to control some dots on the TV screen.