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Writer at @guardian, @popsci and elsewhere; former EIC @flavorwire and others. Trying to spend as little time on this godawful site as possible.
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Pour One Out for Physical Media With a Library of Drool-Worthy Golden-Era Game Box Art

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By Tom Hawking Verified
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Pour One Out for Physical Media With a Library of Drool-Worthy Golden-Era Game Box Art

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By Tom Hawking Verified
| Gizmodo Verified
Sony’s decision to phase out physical media has prompted widespread concern among consumers, largely centered on the loss of control that comes with shifting from physical ownership to uncertain digital access. The news has also renewed discussions around exactly what it means—or doesn’t mean—to “own” software. These are all perfectly valid concerns, but Sony’s decision also represents another nail in the coffin of physical objects being part of the experience of playing a game.
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It Turns Out That There’s Way, Way More to Know About ‘Tetris’ Than You Thought

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By Tom Hawking Verified
| Gizmodo Verified
We all know Tetris. Or, at least, we think we do. But while the core concept of the game hasn’t changed over the years, the implementation of that concept has a surprisingly rich history, starting with the game’s original release in the West—for MS-DOS, in January 1988—and continuing right through to the bewildering assortment of versions available today.
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