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Not everyone knows the names of the makers of classic games. It’s doubtful that most gamers know the names Roberta Williams, Al Lowe, or Fumito Ueda, and the same goes for the creators of Atari classic Breakout, the insanely influential brick-breaker. Yes, the mostly forgotten Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs …

Today’s been full of earth-shattering news, not the least of which was Nintendo’s gutsy move to hack $80 off the price of the 3DS (opens in new tab)to spur sales, as well as offering a plethora of free games to appease early adopters. Tucked away within that bombshell, Nintendo announced …

So as you start off, you get the Motobug and Buzz-Bomber, before jumping up to that ledge to collect the 10 Ring item box. There’s the run down to the loop, the jumping fish and that famous S-bend tunnel that throws you skywards to collect all the rings floating in …

From our booth at E3, I could see dozens of old tube TVs and what appeared to be aging game consoles.Upon closer inspection, said pile of ancient technology turned out to be part of theVideogame History Museum. This vast collection of trinkets both popular and obscure is a labor of …

After completing the Water Temple, look for a shrine-like tablet on the island with a tree. Obtain the Fire Arrows by firing an arrow into the rising sun as it passes through two pillars in the distance. With those in hand, head to Kakariko Village – it’s on fire! Turns …

The path to the first dungeon is entirely straightforward. Village idiot Mido will demand you equip a sword and shield before visiting the Great Deku Tree, which is easily done; The Kokiri Sword is located in a maze on top of a hill in the village (you can see it …