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LEVEL 1: Foundations

LEVEL 2: Clash of Cultures

LEVEL 2: Clash of Cultures

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LEVEL 3: Golden Age

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LEVEL 4: Console Wars

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LEVEL 5: Open-World Adventures

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LEVEL 6: Gaming Cultures

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LEVEL 7: Virtual Realities

Apple’s 1991 Macintosh shipped with a bug that should’ve stopped it from booting, but no one ever knew…

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  • ← YouTube will ‘strengthen’ enforcement around violent and gambling games in November
  • Hackers breach Canvas learning platform, exposing data on millions of students →

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  • Journal of Games Criticism
  • National Videogame Museum
  • The Strong National Museum of Play
  • Video Game History Foundation
  • Video Game History Foundation Library

News & Notes

  • Major TV brand accused of snooping on customers while devices are supposed to be off
  • With the end of physical media in sight, gamers have had enough
  • Hackers breach Canvas learning platform, exposing data on millions of students
  • Apple’s 1991 Macintosh shipped with a bug that should’ve stopped it from booting, but no one ever knew…
  • YouTube will ‘strengthen’ enforcement around violent and gambling games in November

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