Tag: video game history
The Dawn and the Rise of Triple-A Gaming
As independent game development began to make waves in the early ’00s, various terms followed to help…
Digital Eclipse Announces Gold Master Series – a Set of Interactive Video Game Documentaries
After a period of cryptic teasing via social media, Digital Eclipse announced Tuesday afternoon that it will…
How College Dropouts Ended Up Creating the Perfect Pac-Man Sequel
Namco’s 1980 release of Pac-Man propelled the already burgeoning arcade game industry to massive new heights. Creator…
Five Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Doom (1993)
Undoubtedly one of the most important and influential games of all time, 1993’s Doom helped kick off…
Why EA’s Genesis Games Looked So Different
If you’ve ever played or collected Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games, surely you’ve noticed that some of the…
Doom (1993) was a Big Freakin’ Deal
The word “groundbreaking” is thrown around a lot in video game journalism, but when describing Doom –…
WATCH: The Earliest Footage of Video Ping Pong (1969)
Widely known as the first commercially successful video game, Pong needs no introduction. Atari’s ability to market…
A Look at the New Book “Easy to Learn, Difficult to Master”
To call the video game industry massive does it no justice. In 2021 alone, it pulled in…
