This Day in Gaming History: PlayStation 5 Hits the Streets

This Day in Gaming History: PlayStation 5 Hits the Streets

On November 12th, 2020, Sony unleashed what has become the fastest-selling console in US history, PlayStation 5. Gamers in North America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea became the first to receive the console, with most other regions releasing on November 19th. PlayStation 5 dropped with two...
This Day in Gaming History: eSports is Born

This Day in Gaming History: eSports is Born

On November 10th, 1981, the birthplace of eSports was cemented in gaming history. Twin Galaxies, which was located on Main Street in Ottumwa, Iowa first opened it's doors to the public. What first was seen as a way for owner Walter Day to spend most of his time...
Turtle Beach Burst II Pro Gaming Mouse

Turtle Beach Burst II Pro Gaming Mouse

Last year, I had the opportunity to review the Turtle Beach Burst II Air, Turtle Beach’s slightly lighter companion to the Burst II Pro. I’ve been using the Air as my daily driver for over a year, and I was pumped to get my hands on the Burst...
This Day in Gaming History: A Legend is Born

This Day in Gaming History: A Legend is Born

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man whose vision took Nintendo's focus away from a playing card company and pushed them into one of the most important video game companies in the world, was born on this date in 1927. The Nintendo Color TV-Game 6 console, marking a significant moment in...
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...
Henk Rodgers Teaches Nintendo How To Sell

Henk Rodgers Teaches Nintendo How To Sell

Prior to the release of the Nintendo Game Boy in 1989, Henk Rodgers was simply a game developer and salesman. A salesman who knew how to get his foot in the door of major developers from whom he wished to acquire rights to titles. One of those developers...
Film Review: Tetris

Film Review: Tetris

On June 6th, 1984, a game was introduced in Russia that would eventually take the world by storm. This game would not only sell millions upon millions of copies but would also give Russia their first lesson in capitalism. Tetris was introduced into a changing world, and its...
Shigeru Miyamoto Weighs in on Tetris

Shigeru Miyamoto Weighs in on Tetris

In the mid eighties, Tetris was being quietly passed around the video game industry. When it made it's way to Nintendo, Then Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi asked game industry legend Shigeru Miyamoto to try it out. When Yamauchi asked Miyamoto a few days later if Tetris was any...