That Time I Won A Gold N64 Controller From Nintendo Power

Have you ever won something in a competition? More specifically, have you ever earned a prize for your accomplishment? The satisfaction of victory is sweet enough, but the sense of reward for obtaining a prize is like the cherry on top. I haven’t won a lot of prizes or competitions in my life, but the … Read more

220 Xbox 360 Games Could Disappear and Phil Spencer Wants to Find a Solution

Phil Spencer 220 Xbox 360 games

The Xbox 360 cycle is finally coming to an end. Xbox will shut down the store in 2024. And while many titles are available with backward compatibility, an absurd number of games could disappear completely. Approximately 220 Xbox 360 games will no longer be available to Xbox gamers. It’s a very serious situation for the … Read more

The Ms. Pac-Man arcade game remains an important part of gaming history 40 years later

Ms PacMan

Ms. Pac-Man is an arcade game that made the leap to video game consoles thanks to its great popularity. Few games in the history of video games have marked the industry forever. Among those that come to mind are Super Mario Bros., Final Fantasy VII, and the original DOOM. But, the game that really marked … Read more

LEGO Atari 2600 set celebrates Atari’s 50th anniversary

Lego Atari 2600

Another classic console is set to join the LEGO family. We always talk about the importance of Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and even Xbox to the industry. But really, it’s companies like Atari, Magnavox, Commodore, and more that have created the foundations of the video game industry. Less than a month ago, Atari celebrated 50 years … Read more

ModDB celebrates 20th anniversary as modding community

The modding community ModDB just turned 20. The oldest mod distribution and hosting platform is celebrating its 20th anniversary today. Founded on July 20, 2002, ModDB has been the go-to for modders for two decades now as the ultimate modding community. “Twenty years ago, Scott Reismanis founded ModDB as a destination for creators to share … Read more

Every SNES game manual printed in English scanned and preserved

The most relevant thing about this is that the SNES manuals are available for free to everyone! The fanaticism for retro games was something that was previously somewhat niche. Few people showed interest in this style of games from a decade ago. But, in recent years, the popularity of these games has skyrocketed. And the … Read more

Dundee hosting Lemmings 30th anniversary documentary

What better way to celebrate the Lemmings 30th anniversary documentary than at home? Exient announced today that the premiere of Lemmings: Can You Dig It? – a documentary commemorating the 30th anniversary of the classic Lemmings video game – will take place at Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA). The game, which was created by DMA Design … Read more

The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment closes Oakland location

The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment – also known as The MADE – has closed its doors at its current location in Oakland, California. The closure is temporary as the museum looks for a new location. The nonprofit that runs The MADE posted a statement explaining the situation on Facebook: Back in March, we … Read more

Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle interview looks at cover art

Bayonetta has a loyal following. So when Sega confirmed last month that Vanquish and Bayonetta were getting re-released in a 10th-anniversary bundle, it no doubt got a lot of people excited. In a new interview with Scott Spatola, Jason Rau, and Dan Dussault of Weapons Van, the team behind the cover art for the Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle … Read more

Super Nintendo PlayStation prototype to be auctioned

Sony recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the original PlayStation. But did you know that the real original PlayStation was a Super Nintendo prototype? That prototype is going to be up for sale. First, some background: The original PlayStation prototype was a partnership between Nintendo and Sony. The concept behind the system was to be … Read more

Collector tries to sell sealed Super Mario Bros. for $1 million on Pawn Stars

Sealed copies of classic games can go for a lot of money, but one collector tried to hit the jackpot with a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. on History Channel’s Pawn Stars. The collector brought in a Wata-certified sticker-sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was released in the … Read more

Montage pays tribute to the history of Nintendo consoles and handhelds

It’s fun to look back every once in a while at where we came from in video games. Few, if any, companies will be remembered as fondly as Nintendo. For a large percentage of us, Nintendo was our introduction to gaming. For many, the house of Mario remains their favorite to this day. A fan-made … Read more

Wii Shop Channel’s closure shows why we still need physical games

After twelve years in business, the Wii Shop Channel closed its digital doors for good today. Last year, Nintendo stopped allowing users to purchase Wii Points for digital products. Yesterday was the last day to redeem any remaining Wii Points toward purchases. While users can still re-download WiiWare and Virtual Console titles, as well as … Read more