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...
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...
Robert Stein Loses out on Tetris

Robert Stein Loses out on Tetris

During the negotiations for the rights to Tetris, the man who first purchased the rights to the game from Russia made a critical mistake. Because Robert Stein failed to pay the Russian Government what he had owed for pc rights to the game, The Soviet Ministry of Software...
Interview: Nolan Bushnell

Interview: Nolan Bushnell

While managing the games department at Lagoon Amusement Park in the 60s, a young college student named Nolan Bushnell had an idea. Instead of managing and maintaining other vendor's games, why not start a company and produce his own? It wasn't that easy of course, but out of...
Al Alcorn and Explains the Need for Preservation

Al Alcorn and Explains the Need for Preservation

During a 2015 interview with Games Industry.biz, Atari Co-Founder Al Alcorn mentioned the importance of and current state of gaming preservation. He showed concern for the industry in this matter because there's no central location for such a thing. "It always amazes me how much interest there is...