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5 MORE Things I Learned Growing Up Generation X

GenXGrownUp is about more than nostalgia; it’s about looking at both nostalgic and current stuff through the lens of guys who grew up in Generation X. This gives a different perspective on things based on the things we learned growing up in that era. In this second installment, Jon takes inspiration from the comments section […]

Backtrack: Collectible Cards

Before Magic the Gathering and Pokemon cards, we used to collects cards for no reason other than to have them. We had shoe boxes full of baseball cards and our binders were covered with Wacky Packs and Garbage Pail Kids stickers. In this episode we talk about our experiences with collectable cards growing up and […]

Backtrack: Playing Outside

One, two, three…. NOT IT! How many times have you started an exhausting game of tag with those words? In this week’s GenXGrownUp Backtrack we remember playing outside. Sometimes because we wanted to and sometimes because our parents banned us from the house! We talk about playing in the dirt, playing alone and other uses […]
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Cosplay Parade Dragon Con 2018

GenXGrownUp always loves a good excuse to enjoy some cosplay and Dragon Con 2018 was a great excuse! Considered by many to be a mecca of cosplay talent, every year thousands of hopefuls descend upon Atlanta, GA to show off their creations. GenXGrownUp is proud to bring you the best of the best for your […]
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How to Find the Zork-Style Easter Egg Hidden in Google

“You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.” That famous line Zork from Infocom captured our imaginations as young GenX gamers and now Google has rewarded us with an all new Zork-style text adventure game. The best part is it’s totally free. All you need is […]
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Pac-Man & Chomp Chomp Retro Arcade Play

Pac-Man & Chomp Chomp is a little-known and somewhat puzzling classic arcade game, and one that we don’t remember playing in the arcades at all. Releasing in 1983 shortly after the Saturday morning cartoon, it introduces Pac-Man’s dog, Chomp Chomp, as an assistant running around the puzzle helping (or not helping) Pac-Man deal with the […]