This Is What Pikachu Almost Looked Like
Pikachu, the iconic yellow mascot of Pokémon, was originally supposed to look entirely different. This is what Pikachu almost looked like.
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Why The Sega Saturn Reveal Is Considered One Of The Biggest E3 Fails Ever
How could the Sega Saturn have undone all of the success achieved by the Genesis? This is why the Saturn reveal is considered one of the biggest E3 fails ever.
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Animal Crossing: The Truth About Tom Nook And Redd's Fan-Created Feud
Animal Crossing's Tom Nook once alluded to an "incident" after working for a fox, presumed to be Mr. Jolly Redd. Here's the truth about their fan-created feud.
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Animal Crossing: The Truth About Tom Nook And Sable's Relationship
No one tells a greater story about Tom Nook than Sable, the porcupine designer and co-owner of the Able Sisters clothing store.
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Why Jynx Was Such A Controversial Character In Pokémon Games
Although the series has been poked and prodded at over the years, one of Pokémon's earliest controversies revolves around the design of Pokémon #123, Jynx.
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The Bizarre Story Behind Wario's True Nemesis
When it's Wario's turn to be the protagonist, who serves as his antagonist? Who could possibly be rotten enough to be his archenemy?
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The Epic Canceled Batman Game We'll Never Get To Play
There's one Batman game out there that looked and sounded like it could match the same excellence the Arkham games had.
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You Should Probably Stop Pre-Ordering Video Games. Here's Why
The reasons for not pre-ordering games are varied, but no matter what your gaming predilections, there's a solid argument that you shouldn't pre-order games.
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Why Link's Private Cabana In The Wind Waker Isn't What You Think
Don't let Wind Waker's colorful cartoony art style fool you. Like other Zelda titles, it knows how to serve up a good scare.
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Why Murdered: Soul Suspect Was Such A Huge Flop For Square Enix
Murdered: Soul Suspect is a mystery both in its plot and in its release. The weeks following its release were filled with a mysterious Airtight Games halt.
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Sony Has Major Screen Adaptation Plans For Its PlayStation Games
What franchises are coming and how will Sony respond to Warner Bros. moving their 2021 movie lineup to HBO Max for a simultaneous release?
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Why The Thief Remake Was A Complete Flop Despite The Hype
When Eidos Montreal announced plans to reboot Thief with a modern open world, fans were thrilled — but they were also ultimately let down by the results.
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This Video Game Holds The World Record For Most Swearing
Thanks to data published by The Guinness Book of World Records, there's a definitive answer as to which game holds the record for the most swearing of all time.
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How Deus Ex: Human Revolution Actually Predicted The Future
developing a game that takes place in the future means you have to craft a world filled with predictions. Here's one way in which Deus Ex predicted the future.
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The Original Idea Behind Space Invaders That Could Have Changed Gaming Forever
There are few games in history as influential as Space Invaders, which has an impact so wide that the video gaming industry would look different without it.
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The Xbox 360 Puzzle Racing Game That Will Have You Coming Back For More
This hybrid racer/puzzler is the Xbox 360 classic known as Trials HD, which placed players in the role of a daring motorcyclist.
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This Was The Final Game Released For Sega Master System
The last reported Sega Master System game did not arrive until 1988, and it was a Brazil-only release.
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Daikatana: Why John Romero's Doom Follow-Up Was A Disaster
This is how one of the most acclaimed FPS designers in gaming history followed up the critically-lauded Doom with a certified flop in Daikatana.
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The Truth About Diablo 3's Turbulent Development
Blizzard originally released Diablo 3 in a state that left fans of the acclaimed franchise disappointed.
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The Hidden Avengers Easter Egg You Probably Missed In God Of War
2018's God of War is such a large and bustling game, it's bound to have content referencing other properties.
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The Canceled Dirty Harry Video Game We'll Never Get To Play
At one point, Dirty Harry was going to get a third-person shooter game, which collapsed due to development issues.
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The Wii-Exclusive Survival Horror Game That We Never Got To Play
The words "Nintendo" and "horror" don't often go together, but when they do, acclaim tends to follow.
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This Is Why The Nokia N-Gage Was A Complete Flop
Considering how innovative it was, you would think the N-Gage would have made it into the modern era. However, it was a major failure.
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KFConsole Has Series X And PS5 Running Like Scared Chickens
Cooler Master and KFC have the solution to suit all your gaming and energy reclamation needs: the KFConsole.
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The Story Behind The Mysterious Woodsman In Skyrim
One of the creepiest of Skyrim's unsolved mysteries is the unfortunate woodsman in the forest near Falkreath.
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Cyberpunk 2077 Gets A PlayStation 1 Makeover
A talented modder has "demade" CD Projekt Red's bug-ridden, bad luck-driven action adventure for the original PlayStation, complete with many of the same bugs.
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Why One Massachusetts Town Banned Every Single Arcade Game
Controversial video games have faced bans since the beginning, but one Massachusetts town banned every single arcade game in the 1980s. Here's why.
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