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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...

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...

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...

A Guide To Understanding MOBA: The Most Popular Esports Genre

If any genre of video game was synonymous with esports, it would be the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA.) In the last...

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 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"...

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...
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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...

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...

Did You Know: This N64 Fighting Game Is Now Worth Hundreds Of Dollars

While the Super Nintendo featured some of the most iconic fighting games of all-time such as Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat,...

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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...