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The Saltiest Grudge Match In Fighting Game History

It’s August 30th, 2015. Two Mortal Kombat champions are about to have a grudge match to settle some long standing beef with...

The Super Marihour Challenge: A Showcase In Top Level Speedrunning

Speedrunning the old Super Mario games is a popular and competitive field; many of the categories have been honed to perfection, so...

What Is Gamergate? A Retrospective Look At The Controversy

What is Gamergate? This question, five years after the fact, continues to have different answers depending on who you...

What Is The “Wombo Combo?”

You might’ve heard it before. The profanity. The hype. The screaming. The mics cutting out. The phrase “That ain’t Falco!” and then roars of...

The Minus World Glitch: Explained

The Minus World is one of the most famous glitches not only in Super Mario Bros. but in all of video games....

What Are Character “Buffs” And “Nerfs” In Video Games?

In the modern era of gaming, patches and re-releases for games can completely change characters play; how Ryu played in the base...

What Happened To Final Boss, The Legendary Halo Team?

In the mid-2000’s, competitive video games started to make strides in the United States when Major League Gaming rose in popularity. The...

What Do “Pogchamp” and “Poggers” Mean? Twitch Meme Origins

If you've frequented Twitch, or any other platform rooted in gaming, you've no doubt seen other users throwing around the phrase "poggers"...

Wall Jumping In The Original Super Mario Bros.

When one thinks of walljumping and Mario, they immediately think of Super Mario 64, which introduced the classic wall jumping mechanic that...
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The Best Seth Combos In Street Fighter V

With the newly released Street Fighter V: Champion Edition update, perhaps the most exciting addition is the new character Seth, the main...

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5 Of The Worst Video Game Songs Ever

Video game music has produced some of the most banger songs to bless our ears. From Koji Kondo to Nobuo Uematsu and...

Who Are The Best Characters In Each Super Smash Bros. Game?

Super Smash Bros. pits all of our favorite Nintendo characters against each other in an all-out brawl. As one of the most...

Charles Martinet Steps Down As Voice Of Mario: A Look At His Various Roles

The Nintendo fan base was hit with shocking news on August 21st when Nintendo announced that Charles Martinet would be moving away...