How we expect games now is not how we expected them before the dawn of the modern hype cycle.
Miyamoto’s Quote, Pac-Man, E3, and the Role of Hype Culture in Video Game History
Tag: atari
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.
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?
Continue? How Games Became More than Score
There was no predestination that games would become the sprawling adventures we know of today.
Happy Gremlin Day! Announcements, Projects, and More
Where am I going with my future projects? Read along to find out.
How Many Units Were Sold?: Playing the Numbers Game with Video Games
Why is it so hard to talk about sales numbers in the video game industry? Find out how almost every number you read for a successful video game is wrong.
An Incomprehensible Run Down of Video Game Lawsuits
Court cases are immensely valuable for video game history. How do you access them, what are you looking for, and what amazing things can you find?
2018: The Losses
Legends and loved ones, let's look back at the video game industry figures who left us in 2018.
The History of How We Play 