Not even 23 years of active duty can slow Link down.

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This September, the City of Roses is going 8-bit.

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Updated: Before you head to New Vegas, pack accordingly.

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You wouldn’t be gaming today without Nolan Bushnell’s landmark vision.

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From arcade to iPhone, our favorite dot gobbler just won’t slow down.

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Google Pac-Man (Web)
Google throws a cool birthday party for the gaming icon.

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Just in time for his first movie, we’re turning back the clock on gaming’s hardest working royalty.

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3D Dot game Heroes (PS3)
Why not take on the evil bishop as Opa-Opa from Fantasy Zone?

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (NES)
Some nightmares don’t fade with time.

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IGN editors discuss (and mourn) the fading fate of the manual.

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