This Day in Gaming: Disney Infinity Invades the Industry

This Day in Gaming: Disney Infinity Invades the Industry

Disney Infinity, a creation of Disney Interactive and Avalanche Software, was released among the “toys-to-life” craze in 2013. A product launch happened on a day that proved to be highly successful for Disney, as the company got to tap into the “back-to-school” season and “holiday shopping” period. The...
This Day in Gaming History: A Cult Classic Launches in Japan

This Day in Gaming History: A Cult Classic Launches in Japan

On January 22, 1985, Nintendo released Balloon Fight for the Famicom in Japan. While it might look like a simple arcade port on the surface, this title stands as a monument to the programming genius of the late Satoru Iwata and a pivotal moment for Nintendo’s R&D1 team....
This Day in Gaming History: Shenmue Hits Japan

This Day in Gaming History: Shenmue Hits Japan

On December 29, 1999—26 years ago today—Sega released Shenmue in Japan for the Dreamcast, a groundbreaking open-world action-adventure directed by Yu Suzuki. Born from a 1993 concept that evolved through RPG iterations and impressed Steven Spielberg, the game boasted a massive $47–70 million budget and over 300 developers....
This Day in Gaming History: Nintendo Day

This Day in Gaming History: Nintendo Day

The Name Nintendo is synonymous with video games. In fact, back in the NES days, video games in general were referred to as Nintendo by most parents. Nintendo took a risk by launching a game console in America just after the industry's crash in 1983. This decision single-handedly...
This Day in Gaming History: Shenmue III Released

This Day in Gaming History: Shenmue III Released

The Shenmue series, first introduced for Sega Dreamcast on in North America in 2000, became one of those series where while not selling huge numbers, gained a rather sizable cult following. At the time of release, Shenmue was a groundbreaking title which allowed for very detailed gameplay. Some...
This Day in Gaming History: Nintendo Announces Virtual Boy

This Day in Gaming History: Nintendo Announces Virtual Boy

It's no secret that console manufacturers sometimes fall short of expectations. While the idea may look great on paper, the execution just isn't up to par with what fans are promised. From Sega, to Sony, to Microsoft, NEC, among others, no one is immune to this. However, one...