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Sad news all you retro gamers out there. Masaya Nakamura, the founder of Namco and the man known as the "Father of Pac-Man," has sadly died at the age of 91.

Nakamura founded Namco waaaay back in 1955 when they originally ran children's rides with two mechanical horses on the roof of a department store.

The soon to be gaming icon later expanded into the world of arcade games in the 1970s with Gee Bee and Galaxian in 1978 and 1979. However, it was Pac-Man, released in 1980, that came to define his legacy, going on to become a fixture in popular culture and a household name.

The idea for the game, came from the image of a pizza with a slice carved out and Nakamura reportedly chose the word "Pac" to represent the munching of the Pac-Man devouring its prey.

Launched at a time when there were few rival games, such as Space Invaders, Nakamura was one of the people credited with launching the Japanese videogame industry. In addition to retro icon Pac-Man, Namco also released other arcade classics like Dig Dug, Pole Position, and, of course, Ms. Pac-Man.

In 2008, Guinness World Records named it the world's most successful coin-operated arcade game. It is estimated to have been played more than 10 billion times. Pretty sure we're responsible for a large chunk of that!

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Need a distraction from the stresses of your working week? Want to take a trip back to a simpler times? Well, Sega has made #throwbackthursday.... everyday!! Sega have added the official soundtracks to some of your childhood favourites to its official Spotify channel. You heard it!

It's now released nearly 20 classic soundtracks from the '80s and '90s onto streaming site Spotify, including OutRun, Virtua Fighter, Super Hang-On, Alex Kidd as well as Sonic the Hedgehog. This playlist hasn't just filled our office with chiptune joy, it has created a fun guessing game for the secret Sega fans in our office. Could you recognize the music from Sonic's Green Hill Zone? Or recognize the soundtrack to Alex Kidd swimming? We can now... Give it a try, you may surprise yourself!!

There are loads of albums to choose from and all are begging your inner child to give them a listen.

Okay, so festival season might be a little way off, but here at TruffleShuffle we're gearing up for the legendary bands that are hitting the road this year on their cracking 2017 tours with some pretty legendary music tees - if we do say so ourselves! Read on for the best band buys you'll find this year (whether you're rocking out at their gigs or just in your room *ahem*)

Guns N Roses

Air guitars at the ready! The epitome of rock royalty Guns N Roses head out on aworldwide tour this year, taking London by storm in June and we can't ruddy wait! Show up in style with one of our equally iconic Guns N Roses TShirts - and even if you can't make the tour this time, a classic Guns N Roses logo Tee or baseball tee will always make a great summer or festival staple!

Shop our Guns N Roses tees

Iron Maiden

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Not long to go to find that PERFECT gift for your loved (or to be loved) companion!

Well fear not! Here is a handy run down of some selected top notch gifts for the super special him or her in your life. These are guaranteed winners we assure you.

Don't forget! You can get FREE Next Day UK Delivery using code SPEEDYLOVE this weekend only on orders £30+. Enjoy!

Valentine's Gifts For Him

If your chap makes your heart go POW POW POW, why not super-ise him with this edgy Batman Graffiti Tee (Shhh it's only £9.99 too - you can't put a price on love, ahem...)

If your guy keeps his pecs in tip top condition and the gym is his go to hangout on a Friday night, our best-selling Mr Protein Shake Mug is THE gift we just know he'll love!

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Take to the skies! Another retro movie weekend is among us!

With a zip and a clip, we've packed our bags for another long and adventure filled journey through the retro movie jungle that be before us. Taking just the bare essentials with us... which is still more than you expect, we'll begin our tour through far and distant lands. Stopping for only refreshments, we will masterfully hack our way through the cinematic wonder as we reach our final destination, only to gaze and stare at the majestic celluloid wonder.

Have a happy retro weekend!

SATURDAY 11th FEBRUARY

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Forget the flowers & chocolates, we've rounded up the coolest gifts they'll actually want to receive! Plus spend over £30 and it will be delivered for super quickly and for FREE!

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