UK's First National Video Game Archive Launching At GameCity [Video Game History] As the cultural impact of gaming becomes more apparent to societies where the hobby was once considered as something only children and 'older children' participate in, groups are understandably taking steps to help preserve the rich legacy of video game culture. T [..]
The History Of Video Game Art In Reverse [Art] The main hallway of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City is a spiral. When you walk through it, ascending several flights in the process, paintings all to your right, you get the sense of walking through an artistic history. Last week I visited the museum to see an exhibition of [..]
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A Not So Brief History Of Video Game Names [What's In A Name] How did Mario get his name? You may be familiar with the official story, that it was based on Nintendo of America landlord Mario Segale, but that may not be the whole story. It's just the easy version. According to an impressive and exhaustive look at some of t [..]