Once upon a time not so very long ago, movies and TV shows that were based on video games seemed eternally destined to disappoint. But thanks to more recent success stories like Peacock’s Twisted ...

Some of the most popular villains in video game history are tools for great storytelling. Their background can sometimes become the basis for incredible discussions. A few times, antagonists can even ...

One of the most important video games ever made, Tennis for Two, remains largely unknown despite being the first game ever ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Jagneaux is a writer and analyst, covering MMOs and retro games. In one of the most significant breakthroughs in video game ...

To appreciate where gaming is in the modern era then you’ll need to understand the industry’s history. There is some wonderful writing on the subject that covers everything from Nintendo’s evolution ...

Introduction / Mark J.P. Wolf -- Video games caught up in history: accessibility, teleological distortion, and other methodological issues / Carl Therrien -- What's Victoria got to do with it? Toward ...

Great video games are released every year, but there are some years that stand head and shoulders above the rest. In 1987, the NES finally broke through with titles like The Legend of Zelda and ...

The first video game ever created was Tennis for Two in 1958, and while it was an important milestone in the history of the medium, it’s less well-known than the ones that followed. Even 1962’s ...

Full-motion video games occupy a curious niche in video game history. If you’re not familiar with the term, it refers to ...

From Super Mario Galaxy to Red Dead Redemption 2, these are the greatest video games of the last 25 years that pushed the ...