'The original Tetris was a survival game': The man who prised Tetris out of the Soviet system recalls how different it once was
The Elektronica 60 was a Soviet computer and kind of a bootleg PDP-11 that was widely used from the late 1970s into the '90s ...
What Is the Tetris Effect?
Anyone who has ever played ‘Tetris’ knows how addictive the ’80s video game can be. Scientists say the Tetris Effect may even ...
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Does the Game Block Blast Boost Brainpower?
If you grew up in the '80s, you were probably weaned on Tetris and were thrilled when the modern-day equivalent, Block Blast, came out on April 3, 2022. But is this time-sucking pastime any good ...
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The Tetris Effect Is More Than A Gaming Quirk, It’s Changing How We See Memory
In Tetris, you constantly arrange colorful shapes made of four blocks with the goal of making lines after lines disappear.
The life story behind Tetris, The Perfect Game | Henk Rogers interview
He knew that he didn’t have all the time in the world to tell his story, which includes his post-gaming life and efforts to address climate change before it’s too late for us. And so he wrote The ...
Dreadful Minecraft Movie will make you want to block your memory of moviegoing
This film is a jumbled mess of video-game-to-movie tropes and self-deprecating gags so lazily rehashed they tend to whimper ...
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The Tetris Effect Is More Than A Gaming Quirk, It’s Changing How We See Memory
In Tetris, you constantly arrange colorful shapes made of four blocks with the goal of making lines after lines disappear. There is an end to it, but consider that it has been beaten only a ...
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20 Years Ago, PlayStation Launched With A One-Of-A-Kind Audio Odyssey
When the PlayStation Portable launched, it brought with it one of the most innovative games ever. Lumines remains a best-ever ...
South Downtown developers set long-term plan with 'broader vision' to avoid post-World Cup letdown
In addition to these moves, the group also started what is known as Project Elle. This includes redeveloping buildings along ...
Jack Black dreams of retirement but can't stop making movies
He then did a series of small roles — "Demolition Man," "The NeverEnding Story III," a part in "True Romance" that was cut ...