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10 Reasons Why Playing Video Games is Good for Your Brain

man in red shirt playing video games
September 6, 2023

From action-packed shooter games to challenging strategy games, we love a good video game. As technology advances and game developers keep creating fresh content, there seems to be a new game to try every day. Luckily for gamers like us, there are many benefits to playing video games that will encourage you to keep playing […]

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History of Microsoft Xbox Consoles

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April 20, 2022

The Microsoft Xbox Series S and X models start a new page in the gaming titan’s history. With such a rock-solid market position, you’d think Microsoft must be one of the oldest console brands. In reality, Xbox is a relatively new player. Let’s peak into the memory card to appreciate the consoles that forged Microsoft’s gaming […]

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A Guide to Modding for Your Xbox

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February 1, 2022

Modding, short for modification, is the term applied to getting around the existing hardware and security parameters of your Xbox to modify the games you play in new and fun ways. One of the most popular way to modify the Xbox is by using softmods, which are basically new software files that exploit the programming […]

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Best Video Games for Quarantine

Animal Crossing New Horizons characters hanging out around a table
May 15, 2020

With the uncertainty of COVID-19 keeping millions of us away from work and school, people are on the lookout for new ways to eat up free time in quarantine. Now is the perfect time to pick up a controller and immerse yourself in hours of entertainment through a virtual world outside of the home. Whether […]

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New Prices of Video Games

Prices of Video games
June 28, 2019

Gaming can be an expensive hobby. From dropping hundreds of dollars on the console or PC setup alone, it isn’t for everybody. There are ways to save money on gaming, like buying used consoles or games. But, people ask a common question — why are video game prices so high? You can find a lot […]

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Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death

The red ring of death on xbox 360
December 26, 2018

Soon after the Xbox 360 was released, Microsoft started seeing a trend: a system failure that was indicated by a red ring on the front of the console. Consumers started returning their systems and using the warranties. After the problem was finally resolved, it ended up costing Microsoft $1 billion. What the Xbox Ring of […]

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Turning an Xbox Into a Laptop

Turning an Xbox one into a laptop
April 18, 2018

A fun new trend that has come up over the years is to turn an Xbox console into a laptop. It started with the Xbox 360 model and has become an increasingly popular DIY project with new releases of the console. The newest version of this project uses the Xbox One S. It’s a smaller, […]

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A Guide to Collecting Video Games

Various video games
February 7, 2018

Collecting video games is a labor of love. Video games have survived their trial period of being a fad, becoming an integral part of life and world commerce. They are one of earth’s biggest industries, with over 2 billion users and $100 billion in sales. For many of us, they are our favorite pastime. The […]

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