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TashaAuthor : Tasha
23 June 2020, 2:04 pm

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Who in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

Who in the world is Carmen Sandiego? It's okay if you sang that in your head, I did too. It brings back memories of pursuing a felonious red-clad woman all around the world. Carmen Sandiego came onto the scene in 1985, making her debut in "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" The game was aimed at teaching geography in a fun and engaging way. The Carmen Sandiego series does an excellent job of making you forget that they are intended to be educational. They are also fun and challenging adventure games.

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E. BolognesiAuthor : E. Bolognesi
17 September 2019, 5:19 pm

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Brief History of Computer Games: 1982

This is the final chapter of the first part of my article about the history of computer games.

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E. BolognesiAuthor : E. Bolognesi
16 September 2019, 5:19 pm

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Brief History of Computer Games: 1981

Let's continue our journey with the fourth chapter of the series.

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E. BolognesiAuthor : E. Bolognesi
15 September 2019, 5:19 pm

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Brief History of Computer Games: 1980

It's time to start talking about real games in this third chapter of the series.

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E. BolognesiAuthor : E. Bolognesi
14 September 2019, 5:19 pm

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Brief History of Computer Games: 1978-1979

In this second chapter of the story, we'll see what happened in the two years following the release of the home computers.

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E. BolognesiAuthor : E. Bolognesi
13 September 2019, 5:19 pm

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Brief History of Computer Games: 1977

Let's start this long journey from the year of the Trinity: 1977, when the first home computers were released.

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