If we're talking Mario power-ups, it'd be disrespectful to not mention the essential, emblematic icon of video game power-ups in general, the Super Mushroom. This, if you somehow don't already ...

Video games are the biggest form of entertainment ... he felt an urge to absorb or "collect" them, like weapons or power-ups in his game. He swallowed hard. "I thought, 'what the hell is this?' ...

First game: God of War Year introduced: 2005 Kratos, the main character in the God of War franchise, is depicted as a Spartan warrior in the original game who gains additional power and skill ...

Inspired by a lunchtime pizza, Bandai Namco’s bright yellow mascot has endured remarkably since he first started chomping 45 years ago. From Saturday morning cartoons to cereal, pop songs to pyjamas, ...

Strong National Museum of Play / YouTube The Hall of Fame each year recognizes arcade, console, computer, handheld, and mobile games that have had staying power and influenced the video game ...

The designers could have gone a different way with this game by loading it with Mario ... or Fire Flower power-ups to burn the competition. They could have dumbed it down, chasing an audience ...