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…
Yesterday, Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth players got to play as Satoru Iwata. The former head of Nintendo died in 2015.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Happy 25th Birthday, Super Famicom And Friends
On November 21, 1990, Nintendo Japan released three amazing things—the first F-Zero, Super Mario World and a console to…
Check Metal Gear Solid V On Your Birthday For A Cool Surprise
When you start a new game of Metal Gear Solid V, it asks you for your birthday. There’s a reason for that—the game…
Celebrate 15 Years Of Diablo II With The First Five Minutes
Can you believe it’s already been a decade and a half since the release of Blizzard’s second installment of Diablo? I…
Smite Celebrates One Year Of Official Existence
Today millions of players around the world celebrate the first birthday of mythological MOBA Smite, the first game…
Let's Roll One Up For The 10th Anniversary Of Katamari Damacy
One of the happiest gaming days of my life was the first time I played Katamari Damacy for the PlayStation 2.
Super Crate Box is two-years-old today, so it's free for everybody on iTunes. But we didn't get you anything, Vlambeer!
The Worst Video Game Birthday Ever
It's commenter Zombie711's birthday today, and instead of dwelling on the relentless march towards death, he'd rather…
In Celebration of Kirby's 20th Birthday: Fan Art!
Twenty years ago today, Kirby made his debut in Japan on the Gameboy in Kirby's Dream Land. Today, we celebrate the…
Happy Birthday Chun-Li (And Chun-Li's Thighs!)
She's survived fight after after fight, opponent after opponent. She's even made it through woeful Hollywood…
The World's Smallest Periodic Table Of Elements Makes A Great Gift
Can't get the periodic table of elements out of your head? Why not have the entire thing etched into the surface of a…
Happy Birthday Half Life, Now You Are Ten
For a ten-year-old, Gordon Freeman has some pretty sharp facial hair. Yes, ten years ago this very day, those idiots at…
Happy 9th Birthday Dreamcast!
Nine years ago today Sega introduced the little engine that couldn't quite to North American shores. The Dreamcast…