RIP Luigi (1983-2018)
Luigi Mario, best known to friends and family as Luigi, died this morning at the age of 35. He is survived by his…
Atari Co-Founder Ted Dabney Dies At 81
Ted Dabney, the co-founder of Atari alongside Nolan Bushnell, has died at the age of 81.
The former Director of Xbox Live Policy, Stephen Toulouse, passed away at the age of 45. Toulouse, also known as…
Justin Carmical, Import Game Aficionado Who Advised Others, Dead at 42
Justin Carmical, a YouTube personality who, under the name "JewWario," posted instructional videos on importing and…
Fighting Games Community Raising Money for Colleague Who Died Suddenly [Updated]
A well liked member of the fighting game community died two days before Christmas. His colleagues are paying tribute…
Character Actor Confused For Sonic Sidekick's Voice Dies at 48 [Corrected]
Christopher Evan Welch died on Monday. He was 48. Several reports, including one on this site, erroneously credited him…
Author of The Warriors, Cult Film Adapted to Hit Video Game, Dies at 88
Sol Yurick, the writer whose 1965 novel "The Warriors" was adapted into a film 14 years later—which then became one…
Games Reporter Matt Hughes Dies In Apparent Suicide
Matt Hughes, a freelancer who wrote about gaming for outlets like GamesRadar, Joystiq, and Mac|Life, passed away…
Gary Garcia, Wrote and Performed 80s Pop Hit 'Pac-Man Fever,' Dies at 63
Gary Garcia, who teamed with Jerry Buckner to perform the 1982 hit "Pac-Man Fever," a song synonymous with 1980s pop…
Digital Pioneer Who Established Sony Computer Entertainment Dies At 81
Norio Ohga, the former chairman of Sony who, in 1993, established Sony Computer Entertainment and paved the way for the…
Dragon Quest VI Arrives Too Late For Gaming Grandmother
In 1995, Enix America closed, throwing plans for an English release of Dragon Quest VI into doubt. "I may not live long…
Pioneering Games Developer Killed in Hit-and-Run
Brigitte Burdine, a casting director with credits spanning World of Warcraft, Killzone 2 and Mortal Kombat, was killed…
Gary Coleman Dies
Gary Coleman, best known for his role as Arnold in the 1970s-80s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, died today of injuries he…
Guru, Rapper Who Portrayed Grand Theft Auto III's 8-Ball, Dies at 43
Keith Elam, a hip-hop artist who performed under the name Guru, died Monday after ending a long battle with cancer.…
Cop Who Made Video Games Dies at 83
In the mid-1990s Daryl Gates was like the John Madden of law enforcement. His name appeared above PC games made by…
Dr. Ed Roberts, 'Father of the PC', Dies at 68
In 1975, Popular Electronics featured on its January cover a computer kit built for home enthusiasts, touted to cost at…
Actor Who Portrayed Half-Life 2's Villain is Dead at 79
Robert Culp, known to some as the voice of Dr. Wallace Breen of Half-Life 2, to others as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell on…
Mark Beaumont, Capcom COO, Dies Suddenly [Update]
Capcom has announced that Mark Beaumont, its chief operating officer for North America and Europe, died suddenly this…
In Memoriam: Remembering Volition's Chris Allen
Chris "Topher" Allen, who had been a multiplayer designer on Saints Row 2 at Volition, passed away on Sunday, May 11th…