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Selling Video Games Online: What You Actually Keep After Fees

Skip the marketplace headache. Learn the truth about game pricing, label variants, and how to maximize your actual payout....

Chrono Trigger SNES real buyer review – The Old School Game Vault

Is The Old School Game Vault Legit? An Honest Answer

An honest answer to 'Is The Old School Game Vault legit?' with proof, reviews, and how to verify us yourself. An honest...

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How to Package and Ship Retro Video Games Without Damage

We've shipped thousands of retro games over the years, and our double packaging standard is the reason they arrive in one...

Timeline of Nintendo console releases from NES (1985) to SNES (2091) showing units sold and release years

Why Gaming a Console Generation Behind Saves You Hundreds

Staying current is great, but being behind is fantastic. Gaming a generation behind saves money and dodges launch chaos....

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In-Game Advertising: From Billboards to Battle Passes

Shaun White Skateboarding turned Stride gum ads into unlockable achievements in 2010. Now, Fortnite makes you pay to...

BioShock Infinite vs The Last of Us: Which Won After a Decade Later?

BioShock Infinite vs The Last of Us: Which Wins a Decade Later?

When HBO killed Joel in The Last of Us, my wife and I stopped watching - proving which game won the BioShock Infinite vs...

Brandon Perton bought the game Hotels to play with my family during COVID.

Board Games vs Video Games: Why In-Person Gaming Still Wins

During COVID, my family played board games every Friday - usually Hotels or Monopoly. Those game nights proved what I...

A lone Tarnished in Elden Ring represents immersion, challenge, and focus. These elements pull players into long gaming sessions.

Are Video Games a Waste of Time? A Gamer's Honest Deliberation

I sunk 120 hours into Elden Ring. Felt like eating too much junk food after. But after 30 years of gaming, I still say...

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From Skyrim Books to Disco Elysium: Reading in Video Games

I was surprised to discover Bloodborne hides its lore in item descriptions - from Skyrim's 820 books to Baldur's Gate 3,...

Gender Choices started with Resident Evil 2

Gender Choice in Games: From Resident Evil to Baldur's Gate 3

When Resident Evil first launched, choosing Chris or Jill wasn’t a statement. It was about the gameplay I preferred, like...