If you’ve ever played video games, you might be aware of cheat codes. If you haven’t played video games, the term refers to the ability to hit a sequence of buttons on a controller or numbers and characters on a keyboard which change the way a game can be played. The cheat code may offer the ability to jump forward in the game to a later level, or give a player extra strength, stamina, invincibility or unlimited weapons and ammunition or just find hidden items that can be used to make the game easier. The type of cheat depends on…

They were on the main street of every large and small town. They were in suburbs and there were multiples of them in cities. They were crowded with people most nights of the week, especially Fridays. Many were small businesses owned by families, but there were also large chains who owned stores across states and countries. Video stores. Slowly over the past decade they’ve almost all disappeared. The giant of the industry, Blockbuster, has one store left in Australia and one store left in the US. The US store is making the most of its notoriety or nostalgia by selling…