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Episode Date: May 17, 2025In the early 90s a video game was released that changed the industry, despite poor sales and bad game play. That game was Night Trap. In this classic...
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2532 episodes transcribedIn the early 90s a video game was released that changed the industry, despite poor sales and bad game play. That game was Night Trap. In this classic...
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