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The Weirdest Video Games Were Hacks
Hackaday looks back at some of the strangest video games ever made, arguing that the oddest titles in gaming history actually began as hacks — unauthorized modifications of existing games. The piece revisits these oddball creations and the tinkering culture that produced them, a nostalgic trip through gaming's DIY side that celebrates amateur hackers as unexpected authors of gaming's strangest moments.
Why now: Retro gaming nostalgia and interest in modding culture keep drawing attention to gaming's unusual history
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