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Saturday, July 04, 2009
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Letter From the Editor

For over 10 years, Die-Hard Gamer attempted to recreate the look and feel of a hardcore gaming magazine on the Internet. While it was inertly understood that such an undertaking would be long and arduous work, the sheer number of hours it took for just one solid week of updates quickly burned out many staff members, including myself on more than a few occasions.

I was resigned to the fact that I would likely never be able to do Die-Hard Gamer the way that I had intended, but rather than call it quits, there was something I still wanted to try – something new, something different, something much easier to update and ultimately more satisfying to do.

Somewhere in between an online video game magazine and a one-man blog, Die-Hard Gamer now allows me to do what I had always wanted to do anyway: exploring my fairly large collection of gaming consoles, games, and other items of interest through reviews, features, and a museum that I hope will become a tool and a resource for others. Rather than scan the Internet for pictures and information, I do this on a first-hand basis. Nearly one hundred consoles and several thousand games to choose from, I’ll still have my work cut out for me, but at least now I am sure to enjoy what I do rather than dread each and every update.

Upcoming Updates

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Trivia Quiz

Questions

  • What playable character in the Golden Ax series would wear 4 shoes instead of 2?
    Hint: "She" has a horse for a bottom.
  • What is the world's largest pinball machine?
    Hint: Think greek gods.

Answers

  • Answer: Dora
    She was the centaur in the arcade-only Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder.  She reverted to two legs when she rode one of the game's many mounts.
  • Answer: Hercules
    Atari created this giant pinball machine that used a billiards Q-ball as a ball. Unforunately, the game itself had underpowered flippers because the company that helped design them didn't know what they were being used for.
Midwest Gaming Classic Blog #2

One of the biggest problems with any successful video game convention is that once they grow to be too large for their old convention hall, they must look for even larger spaces, putting even more cash on the line.  In this second Midwest Gaming Classic blog, I discuss some of the concerns we have for space at 2009's show as well as the almost certain need for a bigger location in 2010.

This blog is hosted by our network host, VGEvo.

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The EGM 100: #100 - #1

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Die-Hard Gamer continues its look at EGM's 100th issue by reviewing each of EGM's 100 Best Games of All Time.

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EGM's 100th Issue Retrospective

EGM's 100th Issue Retrospective

In this introduction to our four-part feature, Die-Hard Gamer looks back on Electronic Gaming Monthly's 100th Issue and the "100 Best Games of All Time."

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Sony PS One Combo Museum

Sony PS one Museum

Five years before releasing the PSP, Sony first tested shrinking existing hardware to combat the Game Boy. Did this move help Sony or did it set them back?

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Gunners Heaven Review

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Although Gunstar Heroes never received an official sequel, Media.Vision most certainly tried with this early PlayStation tribute to it.

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