How Iwata Convinced Reggie to Join Nintendo

How Iwata Convinced Reggie to Join Nintendo

In his book Changing the Game, Retired President of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime references what it took for him to leave the hospitality industry and join a video game company. During the recruiting process, Fils-Aime confided in his mentors and colleagues in similar positions that he'd been...
This Day in Gaming History: Atari Hits the Gas Pedal

This Day in Gaming History: Atari Hits the Gas Pedal

In this day in gaming history, albeit 1976, Kee Games unleashed Sprint 2 to arcades in North America. While this would seem as though it would be a sequel, Sprint was actually released in 1978. The "2" in Sprint 2 notates the number of players. Developed and Published...
This Day in Gaming History: PlayStation 2 Gets a Makeover

This Day in Gaming History: PlayStation 2 Gets a Makeover

Welcome to a new feature we're calling "This Day in Gaming History," where we, you guessed it, note important events that occured on specific dates throughout the history of this great industry. Today we're exploring the PlayStation 2 SCPH-7000 model, also known by gamers as the PS2 slim....
When Ken Lobb Headed to Xbox

When Ken Lobb Headed to Xbox

While he was Head of Game Development at Nintendo, Ken Lobb had a secret. When he got home at night, he was playing Xbox. His interest in Microsoft's debut console was due to the power and ease of development for the system, as well as his familiarity with...
Pac-Man Creator on Weighs in on What Game Design is all About

Pac-Man Creator on Weighs in on What Game Design is all About

In a 1986 interview with for the book, "Programmers at Work," author Susan Lammers asked Toru Iwatani, creator of Pac-Man, if he had studied game design prior to developing the game. Iwatani-san's reply proves that creativity and intuition cannot be taught: “I had no special training at all;...
Microsoft CEO on Microsoft’s Gaming Future

Microsoft CEO on Microsoft’s Gaming Future

During an interview with TBPN, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella covered a variety of topics but to gamers, his comments on the future of Xbox, or lack thereof, that had Xbox console fans concerned for the future of the platform. What should put gamers at ease, is...
Cliff Blezinski on the Genesis of Fortnite

Cliff Blezinski on the Genesis of Fortnite

To celebrate a new season of Fortnite as well as the new OG Fortnite permanent game mode, let's take a step back to where it all began; the Spike TV Video Game Awards in 2011. What's become lost to history is the fact that Fortnite started out as...
Xbox is now a Platform and the Industry is Better for It

Xbox is now a Platform and the Industry is Better for It

Those days of Xbox as a console brand are gone, and to some, it's an unpleasant pill to swallow. Irreconcilable enthusiasts, particularly those steeped in the fervors of the "console wars," cling to the notion that gamers will be forced to pledge loyalty to one platform—Xbox, PlayStation, or...
Review: Ninja Gaiden 4 (Xbox S|X)

Review: Ninja Gaiden 4 (Xbox S|X)

Ninja Gaiden 4 is a triumphant return for a series first introduced for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and whose rebirth has been slicing its way into gamers' affections since the days of the original Xbox. Based on the success of the series over the years, we approached this...