
Game developer Landon Montgomery has passed away, Gearbox announced. He was one of the studio’s co-founders back in 1999. “In our earliest years, Landon played a big role in helping to set our path,” the studio said. “We will always be thankful and remember him for being a part of our lives.”
Luigi Mario, best known to friends and family as Luigi, died this morning at the age of 35. He is survived by his…
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 Stepto, was instrumental to shaping the platform’s approach to online community building and policing. He left Microsoft in 2012 after 17 years with the company.
Justin Carmical, a YouTube personality who, under the name "JewWario," posted instructional videos on importing and…
A well liked member of the fighting game community died two days before Christmas. His colleagues are paying tribute…
Reports of Tails' Demise Are Erroneous: Christopher Evan Welch, the veteran actor who died on Monday, did not voice Sonic the Hedgehog's sidekick in a mid-1990s animated series, Welch's agency said today. We mistakenly reported he played the role.
Christopher Evan Welch died on Monday. He was 48. Several reports, including one on this site, erroneously credited…

Sol Yurick, the writer whose 1965 novel "The Warriors" was adapted into a film 14 years later—which then became…
Matt Hughes, a freelancer who wrote about gaming for outlets like GamesRadar, Joystiq, and Mac|Life, passed away…
Gary Garcia, who teamed with Jerry Buckner to perform the 1982 hit "Pac-Man Fever," a song synonymous with 1980s pop…
Norio Ohga, the former chairman of Sony who, in 1993, established Sony Computer Entertainment and paved the way for…
In 1995, Enix America closed, throwing plans for an English release of Dragon Quest VI into doubt. "I may not live…
Brigitte Burdine, a casting director with credits spanning World of Warcraft, Killzone 2 and Mortal Kombat, was…

Gary Coleman, best known for his role as Arnold in the 1970s-80s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, died today of injuries he…
Keith Elam, a hip-hop artist who performed under the name Guru, died Monday after ending a long battle with cancer.…
In the mid-1990s Daryl Gates was like the John Madden of law enforcement. His name appeared above PC games made by…
In 1975, Popular Electronics featured on its January cover a computer kit built for home enthusiasts, touted to cost…