July 15th, 2008
Sigh. This is something we never had in this little tropical archipelago when every member of my generation was still young.
Oh, sure, we had tons of toy commercials, especially during those weekend cartoon marathons common in the 1980s to early 1990s. But, no, we didn’t have video game commercials—at least, I don’t remember watching them […]
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July 13th, 2008
I’ve always been a big fan of Pac-Man, that pill chomping yellow ball of the 80s video game craze. I’m not the only fan. Let’s take a look at some disturbing Pac-Man images that I’ve culled from the Net.
Killer Pac-Man
Whoever created this monsterpiece probably had a fixation on both Pac-Man and Jaws.
Image downloaded from Tech […]
By Joel -- 5 comments
April 27th, 2008
Here’s a blast from the past that’s sure to blow you away:
Gosh, I remember watching this very commercial, waiting for it during every break in regular programming, almost two decades ago. Needless to say, it pushed me to greater heights in playing my favorite game at the time—what else but Pac-Man!
By Joel -- 2 comments
March 16th, 2008
Bugger. I guess this is what they call a “writer’s block.” Sigh. With nothing to write about, I’ll just direct my browser to that wonderful gold mine of information known as YouTube.
Let me introduce you to igrekkess, YouTube aficionado and blogging fanatic, and his (her) wonderful video collection of old games. Truly, some people will […]
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February 10th, 2008
No, I’m not against the divulging of video gaming’s best kept secrets. I’ve fiddled with the programming of too many games to start climbing a gaming moral high ground now. I’m here to talk about one of the best guides on how to finish Pac-Man with the help of visual patterns.
Talk about complete. This guide, […]
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January 23rd, 2008
I got the shock of my life earlier today when I searched for Pac-Man on the Internet. The top three results were okay: All about the video game Pac-Man—past, present and future. The succeeding results, however, were, as I said, a shock.
How true is it that our video game hero is slowly being wiped out […]
By Joel -- 1 comment
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