VIDEO GAMES

SimCityEDU: Gaming in the Classroom

A Brief History of Video Game Title Design

11 Great Salvador Dali Art Mash Ups

While he never earned his own show (like Da Vinci), or even appeared in an episode of Doctor Who (like Van Gogh), Salvador Dali is undoubtedly one of the greatest artists in history—and he has plenty of geeky fans.

When Gamers Decorate: 7 Awesome Video Game Rooms

Early Commercials for 10 Best-Selling Game Systems

The Producer of DuckTales Remastered

In 1989, Capcom released DuckTales for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It soon became one of the console’s most memorable games. Now, Capcom has created gorgeously animated update of the classic platformer called DuckTales Remastered.

10 Video Games Canceled Before Release

Maybe the teams behind these video games just didn't gel. Maybe the creative direction of the games lost momentum. Or maybe trends and tastes changed, rendering these games obsolete. For whatever reason, these 10 games never made it to store shelves.

20 Seconds of Tetris Madness

How and Why MoMA Acquired Video Games

10 Video Game Consoles That Were Big Disappointments

The history of video gaming is littered with consoles that didn't live up to the hype. Here are 10 of them.

The Legend of the Lost Atari E.T. Games

In 1983, the gaming company Atari decided to capitalize on the recent success of the hit movie, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Grossing a total of $359 million in North America alone by the end of its theatrical run, the exciting, kid-friendly adventure seem

How Playing Tetris Could Help Fix A Lazy Eye

One in 50 children are born with a condition called amblyopia, in which the vision in one eye fails to develop properly, resulting in what's commonly called a lazy eye. If left untreated, amblyopia can result in a loss of eyesight, which is why doctors tr

The Secret Origins of 11 Famous Video Games

Gaming has its fair share of wacky origin stories. Check out some of the best, from 'Super Mario Bros.' to 'Street Fighter II.'

The Best Video Game Consoles (of 1990)

11 Tasty Geek Pizzas

Elevensanity continues! Next up on our lists of 11 for the 11th, we'll whet your appetite with a lunchtime list.

14 Hand-Painted Geeky Shoe Designs

While plenty of people have geeky tee shirts, nerdy shoes are far less common—but shoes are great because, unlike tees, you can wear them day in and day out if you so please. If you’re ready to put your best geek foot forward, here are a few great shoe de

How to Win at Pac-Man

Classic Atari 2600 Video Games

A Brief History of SimCity

With a new SimCity coming soon, let's look back at the Sim franchise.

Super Mario Bros. in 5 Minutes

In late 2011, Andrew Gardikis set a record for a "speed run" on <em>Super Mario Bros.</em> -- this means he played through the entire game as quickly as possible (yes, he used the warp tubes). For that 2011 run, Gardikis calculated his time at 4:58.898,

The Diabolical Motivations of 11 Video Game Villains

In video games, every violent gang and alien race in the known universe (this one and parallel) cannot stand human civilization. Have you ever wondered why, though?

12 Things You Might Not Know About World of Warcraft

Last month, Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft turned 8—which means that kids who started playing it when they were in middle school are now graduating from college. (Excluding the serious players, who will probably need a couple of extra years to

10 Things You Might Not Know About Atari

Wikimedia Commons Forty years ago, on November 29, 1972, a startup called Atari announced the release of Pong, a coin operated “video game.” The company’s name was taken from the ancient Japanese board game Go, and vaguely translates as “to hit the mark.

Very Rare Air Raid Atari Cartridge Found

Back in 2010, I wrote a story about some very rare and very expensive video games. Thanks to that article, Tanner Sandlin of Austin, Texas, realized he had one of only a handful of known copies of the Atari game, Air Raid. Normally the cartridge sells f

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