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: 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....
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...
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...
PlayStation Born out of Revenge

PlayStation Born out of Revenge

Following a not so mutual breakup between Nintendo and Sony, Ken Kutaragi visited Sony Chairman Norio Ohga and explained that the proposed Super Nintendo/Sony CD console was now abandoned by Nintendo. Kutaragi explained that rather than create just a CD drive, Sony had the capabilities to create the...
Review: NASCAR 25 (PlayStation 5)

Review: NASCAR 25 (PlayStation 5)

NASCAR games have struggled to find a footing over the last decade due to what always feels like either a lack of resources to re-create the speed and thrill of the sport accurately or what is likely a small budget with a small release window. With development duties...
Review: Victrix BFG Reloaded Controller (PS4/PS5)

Review: Victrix BFG Reloaded Controller (PS4/PS5)

Pros: Highly modular, adaptive to any playstyle Hall Effect tech prevents stick drift Comfortable Fightpad for fighting games Long battery life and low-latency wireless Tournament-ready with fast triggers Cons: No haptic feedback or adaptive triggers Customization app is PC-only Larger size may not suit smaller hands The Turtle...
Review: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 (PC)

Review: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 (PC)

When the menu loaded in for the first time and CKY’s “96 Quite Bitter Beings” started playing, it felt like I was transported back to high school, playing THPS on my buddy’s GameCube in his parent’s basement. The nostalgia hit hard, and I loved it. Review PC Specs:...
Review: Trident’s Tale (PlayStation 5)

Review: Trident’s Tale (PlayStation 5)

Big into single-player games? Are you looking to sail the seas? Looking to find hidden buried treasure where X marks the spot? Fight scary sea monsters from the depths of the ocean? Or perhaps raid ships to collect resources? Then you need to step into the fun world...