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Game On in Dublin Until January

By james_fudge

At the Ambassador theatre in Dublin, Ireland, a new exhibition called Game On, dedicated to the history and culture of video games, opened last week. The touring exhibition opened at the Barbican Art Gallery in London, and has, to date, toured across the globe. Organizers claim that it has been experienced by "more one million people." The exhibition will remain in Dublin until January of next year.

Game On is about nostalgia and education on the rich history of video games, and many of the exhibits are meant to be experienced "hands-on."

Arcade and console games from various eras are there to be enjoyed - games like Space Invaders, Street Fighter and text adventure games like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. There's also interesting exhibits on Apple; differences between games culture in the US, Europe and Japan; a kid-friendly game section featuring Pokemon, Sonic the Hedgehog and the classic Mario Bros; and many other oddities from the 1970's to present day. Read More

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on September 27, 2010 (boomark / email).