First impressions are important. That’s true both in people and video game consoles. The first time you boot up a new gaming system can be a magical moment when done right. There’s always a built-in ...

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Mark has been thinking and writing about games since a Gameboy Pocket and a copy of Link's Awakening was first placed into his tender, seven-year-old hands. Since then, he snagged a creative writing ...

Remember your PCs startup noise in the late noughties? Some Windows 11 users have been treated to a blast from the past with a bug accidentally switching the modern sound effect to the Windows Vista ...