The gaming industry has come a long way since a small, pixelated ball bounced between two Pong paddles back in 1972. In the years since, it’s gone through ups and downs, almost collapsing completely during the video game crash of 1983. But today, it’s stronger than ever. …

There was a day in the not-so-distant past when developing a video game required a team of programmers, artists, musicians, and more. Expensive software and equipment were needed. And required budgets towered far higher than what any average person could afford. Those days are over. The past twenty years have…

Since Super Mario Bros 2 was announced for the Nintendo Entertainment System in the late 1980s, gamers have been salivating over the prospect of a sequel to their favorite video game. That’s why the past thirty years have birthed countless gaming franchises with some including dozens of sequels. Mario has…

Since their inception, electronic games have gone from niche novelty to mainstream entertainment choice. And today, video games are enjoyed by an incredibly diverse demographic, from elderly grandmothers to preteens.

Why Consoles Will Eventually Become Obsolete — In 1995, the reveal of Super Mario 64 rocked the video game world. It, along with the Nintendo 64 console that accompanied it, were a quantum leap forward when compared to the 16-bit Super Nintendo. The move from flat 2D sprites to three-dimensional immersive environments left players overwhelmed. …

While NFTs haven’t quite entered the mainstream, they are slowly creeping into the periphery of pop culture. And how could they not, with major brands like the NBA, Nike and Electronic Arts entering the conversation? …

Gaming has come a long way since the late 1970s when arcades reigned supreme and home consoles were little more than a novelty. Back then, competitive gaming meant vying for the high score on space invaders at the local bowling alley or mall. The very idea of Twitch, an entire…

Video games have come a long way since the days of Pong and Pac-Man. Today, they’re a multi-billion-dollar industry, larger than the film and North American sports industries put together. Recent statistics reveal that there are a whopping 2 billion gamers globally, with nearly 1.5 billion in Asia alone. And…

In 1982, a concerned parent wrote into the New York Times, complaining that emerging video games were “cultivating a generation of mindless, ill-tempered adolescents.” Forty years later, the game industry is bigger than the film and North American sports industries combined. And recent studies have revealed that parent’s concerns to…