An important thing to do as well is to check older consoles for capacitors going bad. I need to dig my original Xbox out and check the clock capacitor in there, they're prone to a quick death. If you don't feel comfortable doing that, it's worth finding a place that can do it if you're serious about the retro and not…
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A brief note about the continued discussion about Kotaku's approach to reporting. We've long been wary of the potential undue influence of corporate gaming on games reporting, and we've taken many actions to guard against it. The last week has been, if nothing else, a good warning to all of us about the pitfalls of…
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