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Tag Archives: Q*bert

November 4, 2014 Tuesday 10: Internet Arcade Games

Have you seen The Internet Arcade yet? I’ll let it speak for itself: The Internet Arcade is a web-based library of arcade (coin-operated) video games from the 1970s through to the 1990s, emulated in JSMAME, part of the JSMESS software package. Containing hundreds of games ranging through many different genres and styles, the Arcade provides […]

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October 10, 2014 Q*bert Solves a Rubik’s Cube

As I’ve mentioned before, sometimes I just do searches for “Q*bert” and see what new things I haven’t seen before. Since most search engines recognize the * as a modifier, it can be tricky, but I persevere. I can’t believe I hadn’t seen this comic before, especially since it’s dated 2007. It’s from Dueling Analogs, […]

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July 25, 2014 Build Your Own

I got it in my head a while back that it would be fun to build a Q*bert out of Lego. I downloaded the Lego Digital Designer and started playing around with it a bit, but quickly realized I didn’t have the visualization skills or the patience to do it. I can see what it […]

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July 3, 2014 We Did It!

Congratulations, everyone! Thanks to our tireless efforts, they’re finally bringing Q*bert back! According to Polygon, the new game will include both the classic pyramid hopping and a new version with “modern graphics and gameplay.” New villains have been added, including Uppercut, a “sentient boxing glove.” Players will be able to play as Q*bert, but also Q*zard […]

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June 20, 2014 Videogame Deaths

This is old, but I just re-found it in my “make sure you post this sometime” folder, and I’m surprised I hadn’t posted it before. I’m not at all familiar with Edward Gorey except for all of the parodies and versions of things I’ve seen. I don’t know the originals at all. That doesn’t diminish my […]

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