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: 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;...
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...
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...
Tomonobu Itagaki Has Passed Away

Tomonobu Itagaki Has Passed Away

According to multiple social media reports, Tomonubu Itagaki, Creator and Producer of the Dead or Alive series as well as the modern Ninja Gaiden titles, has passed away at the age of 58. While his cause of death is unknown at this time, he was said to be...