VIDEO GAMES

Nintendo Will Release an $80 Mini SNES in September

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10 Unlikely TV Shows That Got Turned Into Video Games

From cooking shows to sketch comedies, these popular TV shows were the subject of some unlikely video games.

12 Secrets of Video Game Testers

They work crazy long hours—but they might get to meet their heroes.

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Microsoft AI Achieves Highest Ms. Pac-Man Score Possible

It bested the old record by more than 700,000 points.

What Was The First Video Game?

It's a far cry from the immersive video game experiences of today, and it took a nuclear physicist to assemble, but 'Tennis for Two' was a milestone in gaming history.

For the First Time, A Video Game Trailer Is Oscar-Eligible

The 11-minute promo for the game "Everything" won a prize for animation at a short film festival, putting it in the running for an Academy nod.

A Legend of Zelda Game for Smartphones is In The Works

The game is rumored to arrive sometime in 2018.

Donkey Kong Country gets trippy in this vaporwave homage.

Donkey Kong Country Gets Remade as a Surreal Vaporwave Art Piece

The SNES classic goes down the internet rabbit hole in this trippy homage.

Target Is Getting a Mario Kart Makeover

Just in time for the release of 'Mario Kart 8' on the Switch, Target is turning itself into a real-world 'Kart' course.

Nintendo May Release an SNES Classic

Nintendo may soon have you refreshing Amazon sales pages again.

Cockroaches Love the PlayStation 4, Too

Your fancy new video game console could be prime real estate for roaches looking for a home.

The Artist Who Helped Bring Super Mario to Life

A veteran of animation lent a hand in creating Nintendo's vibrant world.

14 Things You Might Not Know About Carmen Sandiego

No guessing—or geography knowledge—required.

The University of Utah is Offering Scholarships to Video Gamers

And they said games were a waste of time.

RIP NES Classic: Nintendo Is Discontinuing Its Retro Console

We hardly knew ye.

Up Your Pac-Man Game by Learning the Different Strategies of Each Ghost

There's actually a method to the madness behind each of the googly-eyed phantoms.

Have Every Retro Nintendo Game at Your Fingertips for $150

Allcade's Itty Bitty collection is a plug-and-play console for almost any Nintendo video game file.

10 Infectious Facts About Resident Evil

In an alternate universe, the directing gig went to George Romero.

This Map Plans Your Next Road Trip Around America's Best Pinball Parlors

Visit 37 of the best pinball stops the country has to offer.

You Can Now Experience Walden as a Video Game

Channel Henry David Thoreau without isolating yourself in the woods.

Nintendo Switch Game Cartridges Taste Terrible (for a Very Good Reason)

In case you have kids. Or just in case you like to eat video games.

81-Year-Old Woman Develops Mobile Game Based on Japanese Holiday

It took her six months to learn how to code.

Dedicated Fan Spent Three Years Beating All 714 NES Games

Set aside a spare 3400 hours and maybe you can do it, too.

An Oral History of Nintendo's Power Glove

On the surface, it seemed like an impossible task. Take an $8800, NASA-approved interface glove running on $250,000 worth of computer hardware, then replicate the performance in a consumer-grade toy with parts costing less than $26.

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