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Way of the Exploding Fist - "Lodged between two brothels and in full view of a topless beach, Australia's Beam Software developed the fighting game in the heart of Melbourne's red light district. (...) The game's exuberant voice samples were recorded by Beam Software staff, who received complaints from neighbors for the high-pitched screaming that went into the game's sound effects."
— May 31, 2026 11:27AM
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Adventure - "Like many Atari engineers at the time, Robbinet was disillusioned with the company's policy to not credit designers and so added a 30th secret room that, if discovered, revealed the text: 'Created by Warren Robbinet', widely considered the first Easter Egg in a video game."
— May 28, 2026 03:11AM
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"The release of Space Invaders attracted so much of Japan's attention that the country's national bank launched an investigation into developer Taito following a national shortage of 100 Yen coins"
— May 21, 2026 04:57AM
