Before the era of Beyblade and mobile games the hottest competitive schoolyard games were fighting spiders and country-flag erasers. Yes the humble rectangular rubber with a country’s flag was prized for both its collectibility and prowess in battle. Thanks to indie game developer Linteractivity, we can relive those childhood memories

The classic Nintendo handheld gaming device was launched in Japan 30 years ago this week, and a few months later for North America and the rest of the world. Clearly the Japanese ads were aimed at the Western markets. Youtube video from Vahan Nisanian. What gave the Game Boy legendary status