Happy 40th Birthday, Lego Minifigure
Lego’s been making building sets since the 1950s, but it wasn’t until 1978 that the company came up with the perfect…
Ten Years Of Rock Band, That Game Everybody Used To Play
One November 20, 2007, Harmonix, EA and MTV Games released the first Rock Band, a four-player, instrument-driven rhythm…
Super Mario Land 2's Wonderful Halloween Levels
Out twenty five years ago next month, the second entry in the handheld Mario spin-off series was significant for a…
The Accidental Origins Of Kirby
25 years ago this week, the pink puff ball made his Japanese debuted in Kirby’s Dream Land for the Game Boy. But the…
25 Years Ago, Mega Man 4 Changed The Series Forever
Mega man 4 was the first game in the series to let you charge up your shots. Capcom called this new ability the Mega…
Happy Birthday To The Original Xbox's First Unofficial Mascot
Azurik: Rise of Perathia came out within two weeks of the first Xbox’s launch back in November of 2001. It was supposed…
Ten Years Ago Sonic The Hedgehog Was At Its Worst
On November 14, 2006 Sega celebrated the 15th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog with a 3D adventure marred by…
Remembering The Brutality Of Meridian 59 On Its 20th Anniversary
Before the recent wave of excitement around new virtual reality technology convinced everyone that the future was…
Ten Years Later, Okami Is Still Great
One day, my 8th grade art teacher decided to try to teach his class sumi-e, the Japanese art of Ink wash painting. It’s…
30 Years Of Galactic Bounty Hunting With Metroid
Thirty years ago today the platforming of Super Mario Bros. and the exploration of The Legend of Zelda coalesced into…
Red Faction Started Blowing The Hell Out Of Everything 15 Years Ago Today
On May 21, 2001, developer Volition and publisher THQ took gamers to Mars and let them blow the living hell out of…
Never Forget Your Horse Armor
Ten years ago today Bethesda defined bad downloadable content with two dollars and fifty cents’ worth of horse barding.
The Old Nintendo 3DS Turns Five
The Nintendo 3DS was released in North America five years ago today, and we’re still using at least two of its Ds. Do…
An Unhappy 15th Birthday For Black & White
Lionhead Studios’ debut game went on sale on March 26, 2001. Fifteen years later the studio is closing. That’s one sad…
Smite Celebrates Second Anniversary With PS4 Open Beta
Hi-Rez Studios kicks off a week of second anniversary shenanigans in its god-powered multiplayer online battle arena…
Happy 10th Birthday To My Favorite Elder Scrolls Game
“These are the closing days of the third era, and the final hours of my life.” So spoke Sir Patrick Stewart as King…
The Legend Of Zelda Was Born 30 Years Ago Today On An Ugly Little Floppy Disk
On February 21, 1986, Japan got its first taste of the magical land of Hyrule, though not on the famous gold cartridge…
Happy 20th Birthday to the Best Duke Nukem Game
While you may or may not agree on whether it’s the series’ best, Duke Nukem 3D was still a very important milestone in…
DC Universe Online Celebrates Five Years With An Xbox One Version
Released five years ago today on the PC and PlayStation 3, DC Universe Online is gearing up to invite Xbox One owners…