Kotaku: Hall Of Fame

The Quiet Tinkerer Who Makes Games Beautiful Finally Gets His Due

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:20:00 EST

Like most of us, Tim Sweeney has owned several Ferraris. He's also owned a few cell phones. More »

Video Game Hall of Fame Cancels This Year's Gala Weekend

Owen Good — Wed, 18 May 2011 20:30:00 EDT

After a grand opening that last year enshrined the first class of the International Video Game Hall of Fame and attracted nationwide media exposure, the IVGHOF has found it does not have enough money for an encore. More »

Nominate Someone — or Some Game — for the Hall of Fame

Owen Good — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:30:00 EST

Three video game titles will be enshrined along with the second class of honorees at the International Video Game Hall of Fame in Ottumwa, Iowa, which is seeking public input as it assembles nominees for final voting. Nominations close on March 15. More »

Technically, Billy Mitchell Never Set The Donkey Kong Jr. Record

Owen Good — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:30:00 EDT

The notorious arcade champion Billy Mitchell was certified as the new world record holder in Donkey Kong Jr. at his induction to the International Video Game Hall of Fame last month. But Mark Kiehl had already beaten his score. More »

Billy Mitchell Again Is Champion Of Donkey Kong — And Jr. Too

Owen Good — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EDT

On the day he was to be enshrined with the inaugural class of the International Video Game Hall of Fame, Billy Mitchell was once again certified as the world record holder in Donkey Kong - and also Donkey Kong Jr. More »

The Cooperstown Model Comes To Video Games

Owen Good — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:30:00 EDT

Whether you think it should be in Tokyo, Silicon Valley or elsewhere, the International Video Game Hall of Fame inducts its inaugural class this weekend in Ottumwa, Iowa. Today, the mayor went on NPR to justify why it belongs there. More »

First Induction Ceremony For Video Game Hall Of Fame

Amber Nichols — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:00:00 EDT

Video games now have more in common with rock and roll and baseball than games Guitar Hero and MLB 10. More »

The Incoming Class of the International Video Games Hall of Fame

Owen Good — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EDT

The International Video Games Hall of Fame inducts its first class in August. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, known for its ties to the gaming's early arcade days, the Hall will enshrine more twice as many high score champions as developers. More »

Hero of King of Kong to be Enshrined in Hall of Fame

Owen Good — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:30:00 EDT

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Steve Wiebe, the protagonist of the documentary The King of Kong, famous for his pursuit of Donkey Kong's all-time record, will be enshrined alongside the game's creator with the first class inducted by the International Video Games Hall of Fame. More »

Video Game Hall of Fame to Enshrine First Class in August

Owen Good — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:30:00 EST

Less than a year after it was first conceived, the International Video Game Hall of Fame and Museum at Ottumwa, Iowa has announced its first class of enshrinees, who will be inducted during a four-day gala event in August. More »

Marble Madness Creator Selected to Hall of Fame

Owen Good — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:00:00 EST

Mark Cerny, a developer known for his work with Naughty Dog and Insomniac Games - and for his 1984 arcade hit Marble Madness - has been selected to the Hall of Fame of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. More »

Game Boy Enters The National Toy Hall Of Fame

Mike Fahey — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST

It's time to celebrate chunky black and green portable gaming, as the Nintendo Game Boy becomes the second video game platform to be inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. More »

Thousands Attend Iowa Hall of Fame Launch

Owen Good — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:40:00 EDT

More than 3,500 people, including U.S. Rep David Loebsack and Iowa Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, attended a kickoff event today for the International Video Games Hall of Fame, which Ottumwa, Iowa leaders plan to build in their community. More »

A Claim to Fame, in the Dodge City of Video Games

Owen Good — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EDT

These days, a big weekend in Ottumwa, Iowa, population 26,000 or so, is defined by the line out the door at its Applebee's. On its chamber of commerce's list of 101 things to do there, you'll see attractions like genealogy research, pumpkin picking, and a tour of the John Deere factory. The same as most towns spread out on the frying-pan flat Midwest of the United States, Ottumwa is the kind of place whose charm you'd come to understand not if you bothered to visit, but if you cared to stay. More »

Bruce Shelley To Enter AIAS Hall Of Fame

Stuart Houghton — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:40:00 EST

Bruce Shelley - the nice man who helped bring you Civilization, Railway Tycoon, Age of Empires and other classics - is to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall Of Fame. More »

Dani Bunten To Enter AIAS Hall of Fame

Mike Fahey — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:40:46 EST

One of the more colorful characters from the early days of Electronic Arts, Dani Bunten is to be posthumously inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame during the D.I.C.E. Summit early next month. Bunten is responsible for some of the greatest early computer games, including the legendary M.U.L.E. While she started life as Dan Bunten, her gender was transcended by her mastery of game design. Speaking with GameSpot, Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins had nothing but praise for Bunten. More »