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    December 30, 2009 @ 8:07 pm

    Top 10 Albums of 2009

    As another year (and decade) draws to a close, here’s a list of the top 10 albums I have enjoyed this year, as well as some honourable mentions which didn’t make the list for one reason or another. I’ve included Spotify links to albums (where available) so that you can listen to the albums in their entirety for free on Spotify.  If you require an invite for Spotify, just let me know!
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    December 10, 2009 @ 1:10 pm

    A History of Game Controllers Diagram

    History of Game Controllers

    Image by Damien Lopez

    I’m currently making my way through Jesper Juul’s “A Casual Revolution: Reinventing Video Games and Their Players” and I came across this useful diagram.  It is missing a few entries, but overall its quite handy for reference (and nostalgia).

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