Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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How were new and upcoming video games covered on television in the days before the internet? Let's check out some vintage episodes of the '90s UK children's TV show Bad Influence! But for real... Nam Rood vs Johnny Arcade - who's your guy?

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