Why Being a High Score Video Game Champ Makes You the King of Wrong Opinion (The truth is the priority. That is the concern. Whatever it takes. (from Twin Galaxie’s official statement on tripping Billy Mitchell of his high scores.) I saw Billy Mitchell in person last year at an arcade convention in Atlanta, Georgia. […]
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Guinness World Records No Longer Acknowledges Billy Mitchell’s Perfect ‘Pac-Man’ Run, and Other Achievements
Billy Mitchell’s perfect “Pac-Man” run and highest score, as well as his “Donkey Kong” score, made famous in the documentary “King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,” will no longer be recognized by Guinness World Records. The decision to remove all of his world records is driven by news yesterday that Twin Galaxies, which is […]
How to Play SNES on a Modern TV
Retro gaming is booming, but playing your Super Nintendo (SNES) or Super Famicom games on a modern TV can be tricky. Old consoles weren’t designed for HDMI TVs, and the right adapters or hardware are essential to enjoy your games without lag or poor picture quality. Options to Play SNES Games Today 1. Original SNES […]
Nintendo Switches to Production Overtime
Nintendo is ramping up its production order of Switch consoles ahead of the increased demand expected during the 2017 holiday shopping season, reports the Financial Times.
Xbox 360 Compatibility List
Original Xbox games playable on Xbox 360* 2006 FIFA World Cup™ 25 to Life™ [1] 4×4 EVO 2 AirForce Delta Storm Aggressive Inline™ Alias™ Aliens versus Predator™ Extinction All-Star Baseball™ 2003 All-Star Baseball™ 2005 America’s Army®: Rise of a Soldier™ AMF Bowling 2004 [1] Amped®: Freestyle Snowboarding Amped 2 APEX™ Aquaman: Battle of Atlantis Arena […]
Hot Coffee: How a Hidden Mod Changed Gaming History
The “Hot Coffee” incident in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas refers to a hidden, unused mini-game found in early PlayStation 2 and PC versions that was later unlocked through mods. The content was never accessible through normal gameplay, but its discovery led to an ESRB investigation, a re-rating from “Mature” to “Adults Only,” and a major retail recall.
As a result, later releases—including the PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits edition—were updated to remove the unused content entirely. This created two main versions for collectors: the original release (Version 1.0) and the revised post-recall version (Version 2.0), which is the standard version sold today.
