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But I also indulged my retro gaming interests more than I have in a very long time.

Aged like wine

It’s not that I believe old games are better than their modern counterparts.

N64

Even the bad games of yesteryear tickle a little sicko joy center within me.

Today, I’m giving an STFU to FOMO.

The canon that built video games was out there, ready to be rediscovered and replayed.

Wave Race 64

Are the PS2-era James Bond games stone cold classics?

Today, I’m giving an STFU to FOMO.

Contextualizing these old games and yourself along with them is part of the fun.

A Series of Unfortunate Events PS2 screenshot

Today, I say no.

More than anything, I want to spend more time indulging and trusting in my own tastes.

The CRT-lit corner of my wood-paneled basement game room is just a much comfier place to live.

Spider-Man 2 PC

I’m still torn on whether to expand my collection of thebest SNES gamesor bestoriginal Xbox gamesfirst.

Skating in Tony Hawk�s Pro Skater 3+4

Evercade Alpha closeup with Ryu from Street Fighter on screen

GTA 6 trailer screenshots

Assassin�s Creed Shadows screenshot of Yasuke and Naoe

The new Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con controller grip

A screenshot shows three Elden Ring Nightreign characters wearing Dark Souls armor sets

Hollow Knight

GTA 6

REPO blue robot manning a camera

Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

A screenshot from Super Mario Odyssey showing Mario throwing Cappy in New Donk City.

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Ritual Remnants appear in various rooms in The Horror at Highrook

Wyatt Russell, Sebastian Stan, Hannah John-Kamen and David Harbour in Thunderbolts

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2