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Why Blowing Air Into NES Cartridges Is Gaming’s Greatest Urban Legend

Like many of you, I grew up never questioning the effectiveness of blowing air into an NES cartridge that wasn’t working. Not only did it just make sense at the time, but the fact that the method always seemed to work was all the confirmation I needed that it was retro gaming’s ultimate “lifehack.” Years later, though, I started to hear people question not only how this method became so popular in the first place but whether or not it ever actually worked. At first, the idea that someone would doubt the effectiveness of blowing air into an NES cartridge…
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Resident Evil DASH: Canceled Sequel or Urban Legend?

As the upcoming Resident Evil Village looks to terrify some with its classic monsters and excite others with its giant vampire ladies, fans everywhere find reasons to reflect on the greatest franchise in horror game history. Yet, I’m willing to bet that even some of the biggest Resident Evil fans haven’t heard about the “missing” game in the franchise: Resident Evil: DASH. For over twenty years, rumors of a canceled project known simply as Resident Evil: DASH have divided the Resident Evil fanbase. For some, it’s the ultimate missing part of Resident Evil‘s legacy. To others, it’s one of the…
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The Walking Dead Season 11 Trailer Might Be Teasing an Urban Setting

This article contains spoilers for The Walking Dead comic. The Walking Dead season 11 does not yet have a release date, and may be many months away. A silly little detail like the immovable nature of time is not going to stop AMC from teasing its arrival, however.  Shortly after The Walking Dead season 10 episode 20 premiered, AMC provided a brief teaser for the show’s 11th and final season. Though it’s only 10 seconds long, the clip does indicate a pretty shocking new direction for the show’s final arc. Give it a look below to see what we mean.…
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15 Strangest Legend of Zelda Unsolved Mysteries and Urban Legends

The Legend of Zelda‘s 35th anniversary didn’t get much of a celebration (or even an acknowledgment) from Nintendo, but that hasn’t stopped fans from thinking back on the incredible history of one of gaming’s greatest franchises. Take a long enough trip down memory lane, though, and you’ll find that the Zelda franchise is filled with uncharted detours into urban legends, conspiracy theories, and unsolved mysteries that prove even one of the most famous and discussed series in video game history can still leave us with questions. From dungeons with unfortunate designs to mysterious manors tucked away in snowy mountains, these…
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Star Wars: Karl Urban’s The Rise of Skywalker Cameo Revealed

After being name-checked in The Rise of Skywalker’s end credits under ‘additional voices,’ Star Trek and The Boys star Karl Urban has confirmed that he played a stormtrooper in last year’s Star Wars threequel. “Here’s the process,” he told Digital Spy. “I had the good fortune to go and visit [director] J. J. Abrams while he was shooting The Rise of Skywalker. While I was there, he put me in a stormtrooper uniform and we had a really fun day on set. It’s been one of my life-long goals to be a stormtrooper, so I can tick that off now.”…
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