The main press conferences of E3 may be done and dusted, but there's still all sorts of cool tidbits and tales coming out of ongoing events such as E3 Coliseum and Nintendo Treehouse. Take, for example, this story of a Simpsons video game t...

Christmas has come early for Final Fantasy music fans, as a whopping catalogue of original soundtracks, covering the length and breadth of Square Enix's legendary RPG franchise, have been uploaded to services Spotify and Apple Music, ready ...

Fun footage from an old Japanese television show has come to light, giving us a fleeting look at the planned, but ultimately cancelled, EarthBound 64 (or Mother 3) that was in development for the Nintendo 64 back in the mid-'90s.Unearthed b...

Every now and then, a title shows up on the video game market that has all the passion and talent of the "AAA gaming" scene, but without the budget or the marketing machine of a Warner Bros. or an Activision in its corner. Despite this, som...

Strategize against prehistoric foes and enter our contest to win Warparty! Dinosaurs are mighty cool to look at, but I've got a feeling that having to fight against them would be something else, entirely. Like, it'd be cool to take one down...

Four new titles have been inducted to the World Video Game Hall of Fame for 2019, which is hosted at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY. The four new entries are Mortal Kombat, Super Mario Kart, Colossal Cave Adventure and,...

Anno 1800 has become the fastest selling entry in the 20-year series. Ubisoft excitedly announced the news along with a bunch of other figures for how popular 1800 has become. Despite being exclusive to the Uplay and Epic Games stores, 1800...

This review will be pretty simple if you fit a certain niche criteria. Did you enjoy past Paradox grand strategy games? Do you enjoy ancient history? Is the only thing holding you back from becoming a dictator a lack of power? If you answer...

It seems that once you are done being one of the high-ranking developers of a Civilization game, you suddenly feel the need to take that experience and set off on your own journey to create something new and exciting for the strategy genre....

A new exhibition has been installed in the Schwules Museum in Berlin, Germany to celebrate LGBTQ culture and history in video games. Titled "Rainbow Arcade", the new exhibit was designed by art director Nicolas Simoneau and co-curated by Sc...

I've been on something of a point-and-click adventure game kick recently, and let me tell ya it's opened up my eyes to a whole new side of gaming I didn't have a ton of experience in. Focusing on great writing and fantastic stories, they of...

If you're one of the thousands of fans eagerly anticipating whether NBC's show, Timeless, would be renewed or canceled -- for the second time, mind you -- then no doubt you're also looking for another series to watch. Something that scratc...

Along with announcing a new expansion pack for Hearts of Iron IV at PDXcon today, a new physical collector's edition was also announced in part for the anniversary of its release on June 6, 2017 and also for celebrating the one million sale...

Today at PDXcon's announcement show, among the game reveals, news of more DLC packs for Crusader Kings II, Europa Universalis IV, and Stellaris were all announced to be coming in 2018. The first pack to be released will be the Stellaris sto...

A lot of people were surprised when allegations came out that Billy Mitchell's high scores in the arcade classic Donkey Kong may have been faked. This was the man featured in a famous documentary The King of Kong and who was notorious for b...

Along with loving video games, I'm also a huge fan of learning the history behind the industry. When I stumbled upon "The Gaming Historian" on YouTube in 2016, I had basically hit the jackpot. I've previously linked to his video on the form...

Nintendo has one of the richest histories of any company in the game industry. I mean you could probably stretch that qualifier to "any industry" and get away with it -- they're that prolific, dating all the way back to the 19th century. Fr...

World War II is a staple in the gaming community. For years all we had were Nazis to shoot because it is harder to find a more universal evil than Nazis. Unfortunately, since most of those games were shooters the stories amounted to little ...

The French Revolution, though a fascinating period of history, is hardly renown for its hearty alliances and political friendships, with a chunk of the crooked, and not-so-crooked aristocracy and monarchy doing whatever it takes to keep the...

Sega and Creative Assembly have unveiled the first game in the Total War Saga series, a spin-off brand from the popular Total War epic strategy titles.Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia will see players engage in feudal combat in Britain ...

All the rumors have come true; Okami HD is officially happening and it's coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 4K. All versions will be available both digitally and physically in North America and Europe on December 12, 2017 fo...

Look, I love Assassin's Creed. Unlike many people it never really got old to me. Sure you can make valid complaints about the bullshit 100% Sync requirements, the combat, or repetitious side quests, but for me the fun is delving into ancie...

The Tearoom is based on a hidden surveillance camera sting carried out in 1962 by the police in Mansfield, Ohio (a city I've frequently been in my entire life). The police set up a two-way mirror and filmed local gay men having sexual ...

Given my career as a history teacher, you can bet your bippy I didn't "accidentally" post this on June 6.

Video games are a young industry, and the entire history of the medium fits into the space of just a few decades. Even though the industry at large always seems to be focused on the Next Big Thing, there are a few who are committed to prese...