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This DIY-ed Table Brings the OG of Arcades To Life

In previous stories, we’ve covered making gaming tables from IKEA products and pocket sized synth players. Now we’ve found one intrepid DIY gamer who made an old air hockey table into a full-sized retro Pong machine.

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Computer Purple: Check Out Prince’s 1994 Video Game

Prince did an unbelievable amount of ground breaking work in his life, from his electric live shows, legendary eccentricities and record-breaking album sales to the cult classic Purple Rain and the only funny episode of The New Girl.
But did you know he also had a video game? It’s called Prince Interactive, it came out in 1994 and it is straight up magical. Mashable writer Adam Rosenberg decided to mourn our fallen hero by digging up this old-Internet relic and he’s released video clips of his journey into Prince’s digital lair.

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What Are They Serving at Supper Mario Broth?

Think you know everything about the Mario Brothers? Think again, nerd. The crew at the blog Supper Mario Broth (author’s note: best blog title ever) know every dang thing about the iconic franchise and they’re generously sharing it with the world.

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Here’s Your Weekend DIY: Make a Retro Gaming Table!

Level up your DIY skills this weekend and build a retro gaming table out of old computer parts and a $10 IKEA table. For about $100 you’ll get to live out your childhood dream of playing Pac Man at home all ay for free and it will look super cool in your living room. Get your supplies together and get to work!
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