George Plimpton Starts a (Console) War

George Plimpton Starts a (Console) War

In 1979, Mattel Electronics released what would be the first viable competitor to Atari with its new Intellivision console. In order to separate themselves from Atari, Mattel released a series of ads starring acclaimed American writer George Plimpton. In these ads, Atari and Intellivision were placed side by...
Phil Spencer Comments on the Console Wars

Phil Spencer Comments on the Console Wars

During an interview with The Guardian during E3 of 2018, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer was quite candid about a variety of topics, including the "console wars." What he said puts in perspective just how unnecessary it is. "The biggest challenge I feel now is gamers’...
Warren Robinett Waxes Poetic

Warren Robinett Waxes Poetic

In June of 1979, Warren Robinett, a programmer at Atari, submitted the source code to the second game he'd developed for Atari. The game was called Adventure, and it would be the last game he would develop for the company, leaving soon after submitting the title for production....
Business Advice from Nolan Bushnell

Business Advice from Nolan Bushnell

Nolan Bushnell is the type of person who seems to always have an idea. To that end, he also follows through and works to implement the idea. In an interview with CNN in 2002, he was asked about his ability to continue being inspired. In that interview, he...
Review: Turtle Beach Atom Controller (iOS)

Review: Turtle Beach Atom Controller (iOS)

Turtle Beach is a company that is always looking to expand its scope by jumping into different facets of the gaming peripheral space. That said (written), quality mobile gaming controllers are limited to a small number of companies. Turtle Beach threw its hat in the ring back in...
Review: Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Headset (Xbox)

Review: Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Headset (Xbox)

Turtle Beach has always worked hard to stay at the forefront of the gaming headset space by providing devices that push the industry forward while still providing the comfort and familiarity of what gamers are used to. While there is a lot of fierce competition out there, Turtle...
What it Takes to Make Game Development a Career

What it Takes to Make Game Development a Career

Rami Ismail, co-head of Vlambeer Games (Serious Sam: The Random Encounter) tells prospective game developers the secret to making it in the super competitive gaming industry: "A great way to not make money is to make something you don't believe in. Make your game. Be confident."
Interview: Jon St. John, Voice Actor Extraordinaire

Interview: Jon St. John, Voice Actor Extraordinaire

Jon St. John is one of those people in the gaming industry whose impact won't be truly appreciated for years. He's voiced many video game characters throughout his career including the iconic Duke Nukem, and he's done voiceover work for a vast variety of other entertainment such as...