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Nintendo Guarded The Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom E3 Reveal So Closely ‘Less Than 10 People’ Knew About The Secret

The announcement wasn't the only closely guarded secret at the company

By Lewis Parker Published July 19, 2026

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Sony’s Famous E3 2013 Press Conference Celebrating Disc-Based Games Hits Different Now

Own your games forever with no DRM, Jack Trenton promised at the time

By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2026
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It’s Time To Save Star Wars: Obi-Wan From Being Stuck On Xbox

With Star Wars: Bounty Hunter getting a full remaster, it's time to bring back this OG Xbox exclusive

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 1, 2024
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Let’s Get Really Nostalgic About The Early Days Of PlayStation

The PS1 and PS2 were a beautiful nexus of new technology, experimentation, and risk-taking

By Ethan Gach Published August 4, 2023
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10 Highlights From Classic Mega Man’s Newly Released Design Doc

Capcom just gave the world a behind-the-scenes look at the Mega Man game that started it all

By Claire Jackson Published June 14, 2023

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The Tetris Movie’s Main Character Also Made A Hugely Important Role-Playing Game

Henk Rogers, played by Taron Egerton in the film, made a hit RPG called The Black Onyx

By Carolyn Petit Published April 18, 2023
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Horrific Mario Manga Shows 1-UP Mushroom Growing Out Of Dead Plumber

Some real The Last of Us vibes from this 1996 comic

By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2023
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Let Us All Enjoy This 1999 Pokémon Card Commercial

It's wild thinking of a time that the entire concept of Pokémon had to be explained

By Luke Plunkett Published March 14, 2023
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Wait, The GameCube Nearly Had An Official LCD Monitor?

Nintendo were making one, and even showed it off at E3, but it was never released

By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2023
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In 1999 Nintendo Had A Real-Life Wrestling Match Starring Mario And Pikachu

It was called Slamfest '99, and until this week had almost been lost to the sands of time

By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2023

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The Story Of Nintendo’s Favorite Football Team

While many know of Nintendo's connections to the Seattle Mariners, this football club are a little closer to home

By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2023
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Sonic Advance 2 Perfected The Series 20 Years Ago (Maybe Video Games, Too)

Designed by geniuses who'd worked on Street Fighter and Fatal Fury , Sega's GBA sequel brought new joy to the hedgehog's speedy movement

Cole Kronman Published December 26, 2022
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The Red Ring Of Death Stalked All My Friends, And Then It Came For Me

The Xbox 360’s notorious tendency to die took its toll on my close-knit friend group

By Claire Jackson Published October 26, 2022
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The Story Behind Mortal Kombat’s Iconic Dragon Logo

Mortal Kombat ’s co-creator shares his original drawing for the fighting game franchise

By Ethan Gach Published September 23, 2022
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Metal Gear Solid 3 Could Have Had A Boss Battle That Would Take Two Weeks To Finish

That's two weeks in real life, not the game's time

By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2022

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The X-Wing Team Were Working On A Cancelled Xbox Game

Knights of Decayden had you flying a seahorse instead of a TIE Fighter

By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2022
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Let’s Remember How Amazing 2002 Was For Video Games

From Super Mario Sunshine to GTA: Vice City , 2002 was full of bangers

Ari Notis & Zack Zwiezen Published July 1, 2022
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Wario’s Big Speaking Role For…A British Supermarket

Charles Martinet isn't just the voice of Mario, he's Wario as well

By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2022
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A Look At A Script For The Cancelled Deus Ex Movie

Dr. Strange's creative team gave it a shot, but it just didn't happen

By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2022
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Forgotten Pokémon Musical From 2000 Gets 68-Minute Documentary

Remembering a musical that has been almost lost to the ages

By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2022

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