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MobyGames @mobygames.com · 21d

The MobyGames community never slows down! 🚀

Here are the top 10 most researched titles from last week. 🔽

MobyGames @mobygames.com · Sep 5

Gaming lines that live rent-free in my head:

🎙️ “War. War never changes.”
🎙️ “Boo points, I punch!”
🎙️ [Your pick here ⬇️]

Which line sticks with you to this day?
(⭐ Bonus points if you know the ones above!)

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Aug 29

It’s Friday, controllers charged, backlog looming. 😎

What’s your weekend game plan — grinding something new, or comfort-gaming with an old favorite?

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Aug 6

Be honest: which game did you start, love… and never finish?
(It’s okay. We promise not to tell your Steam library 🤐)

Let’s talk about unfinished masterpieces.

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Aug 4

🎉 5 years ago, Fall Guys threw 60 jellybeans into a blender and hit GO

What came out? Pure chaos. Pure joy. 👑
#HappyBeanDay

MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jul 30

Grounded 2 launched yesterday — more 🐜, more 🛠️, more story... but still Early Access.

Would you buy a game before it’s fully finished, or do you wait for the 1.0 release?

What are your thoughts on Early Access games? 👇

MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jul 29

🎮 It's launch day as two big titles drop today:

🌿 Tales of the Shire – Cozy up in Middle-earth in this peaceful Hobbit life sim.
🐜 Grounded 2 – Shrink back into the backyard for another survival adventure.

Will you be playing? 👀

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jul 28

They don't make box art like this anymore 💣

Kaboom! (1981)
@atari.com

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jul 27

Today marks 15 years since StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty dropped.

For many, this wasn’t just a game — it was a lifestyle.
Midnight installs and Zerg rushes at 3AM during LAN parties.
On streams, a new era of competitive gaming began.

What a legacy!🛸 Happy 15th, SC2.

MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jul 23

“I’ll just try it for 10 minutes.” 🤷‍♂️

[38 hours later]: You now know everything about the game’s lore, economy, glitches, and composer.

🎮 What was that game for you?

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jul 17

Based on scores collected in the MobyGames archive… we’ve got some early GOTY contenders.

What have you played this year that stuck with you—narratively, emotionally, mechanically?

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jul 15

We’ve quietly added something that should be enjoyed LOUD:

Game soundtracks are more than background music—they're mood, memory, emotion ...

... and now, they’re part of the archive. 🥳

🎧 Enjoy official game soundtracks embedded on MobyGames pages.

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jul 9

So far, MobyGames contributors have added

👾 304,716 games
👤 1,297,437 people
🕹️ 56,988 companies

to the MobyGames database. 📂

That's one mind-blowing community effort!

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jul 7

2015: “A car soccer game? 😂 Sure.”
No one saw it coming. Everyone played it.

Happy 10th anniversary, Rocket League! 🎂
Here’s to all the whiffed goals, bump saves, and accidental backflips. ⚽🚗💨

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jul 4

What are you playing this weekend?

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jul 3

Same game - wildly different vibes

Which box art do you prefer?
(Contra, 1988)

MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jun 28

🕹️ Did You Know?

The very first @diablo.blizzard.com demo from Blizzard let you explore the first dungeon ... without a save system.

Brutal, even for 1996.

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jun 23

34 years ago, the fastest rodent in history burst onto the Sega Genesis and never slowed down. 💨

Sonic the Hedgehog was the perfect mix of style, speed, and attitude, all in 16-bit glory.

Happy birthday, blue blur! 💙

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jun 19

Weird. Beautiful. Unforgettable.

1 week until Kojima's next adventure, featuring an all-star cast: Norman Reedus, Elle Fanning, Léa Seydoux, and Troy Baker, and original music by Woodkid.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach releases on June 26th.

A man with long hair kisses the forehead of a small child with a soft expression. The child wears a shirt with small stars and a tiny set of wings. The scene is intertwined with futuristic, mechanical elements. The text reads: “A Hideo Kojima Game, Death Stranding 2, On the Beach, June 26th, 2025.”

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jun 16

📂 Games you forgot existed:

Shaq Fu (1994)
Basketball star Shaq is chosen to defeat 11 opponents to save a boy from an evil mummy.

Yeah. We don't quite know why. But if anyone could do it, it would be Shaq, right!?

MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jun 6

Before Geralt, before Kratos… there was Fabio with a sword. ⚔️

The "Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II" box art has to be peak '80s fantasy!

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jun 5

🎯 Help complete the archive!
Got old game boxes, manuals, screenshots, or trivia? MobyGames is built on community contributions -- by gamers, for gamers.

Let’s preserve gaming history together. 🤝
Share your findings 🐳 https://www.mobygames.com

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jun 3

Seaman (1999) had you raise a talking sea-man. 🐟 Oh, and the odd virtual pet game was narrated by Leonard Nimoy.

Yes, really.

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · Jun 2

As always, you have been busy! 🐝

To no surprise, @bandainamcoent.com's 'Elden Ring: Nightreign' is in the top 3 of last week's most researched titles.

With all this archiving done, did you have time to test it out?

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MobyGames @mobygames.com · May 31

27 years ago, a bear and bird set out on an adventure.

Happy birthday, Banjo-Kazooie!! 🎂🥳
⨠ (@rare.co.uk / @4jstudios.com)

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