The Forgotten First GDC: Gametronics

A meeting of the minds for the video game industry lost to the dusts of history. Now it lives again.

Celebrating A Luminary: The Life of Jim Nitchals

One of the most important programmers of the 8 and 16 bit age. His story, and how games were changed because of him.

2021, The Losses

Here are five game industry figures who deserve to have their names ring in remembrance.

What to do about Steven Kent?

The Ultimate History of Video Games is twenty years old, and it's left a mess of a legacy.

How a Failed Atari Addon Led to EA Sports

From Super Charger to all-star players.

Why Computer Space Was a Success

Why Computer Space is more consequential than just a "first".

Home to the Arcade: A Perfect Translation

The arcade experience at home? Why not the home experience in the arcade?

David Rosen of Sega and His Vision for Arcade Games

David Rosen wasn't a prophet, but he was right about a lot of things.

Galaxian: The Hardware That Changed Video Games

Without Galaxian we may not have had the NES. We may not have had pixel art as we recognize it. What so special about this shoot 'em up?

Continue? How Games Became More than Score

There was no predestination that games would become the sprawling adventures we know of today.