What a difference a frame makes

Interesting blog post from Jaime Griesemer on the difference between a three-frame Halo melee attack and a four-frame melee attack.

An article on Martin Amis’ 1982 arcade games book “Invasion of the Space Invaders”

Ever heard of that book that Martin Amis wrote about early ’80s arcade games, Invasion of the Space Invaders, and wondered what it was like? Here’s an article giving a fascinating summary of it.