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Entertainment
Scott Duwe

I miss the fun and excitement of midnight release parties, but I also don’t miss them at all

Gather around, kids. Uncle Destructoid is here to tell you all about a special ceremony of years past, a rite of passage for gamers everywhere.

Before the era of instant gratification, eight-second videos, and full game preloads, there was a little thing called midnight release parties. They were exciting, fun, and filled with joy and good memories while growing up as a blossoming gamer and human being. But sometimes, nostalgia is overrated.

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