In September 1972, the Magnavox Odyssey appeared in American Magnavox stores, making it the first video game console that could be played at home with your television. Sold over a period of three ...

Some might consider its horizontal control stick and handle scheme ahead of its time. Others might consider it an obtuse ...

V ideo games are commonplace today, with an estimated 50% of US households alone owning at least one video game console. But when did it all begin?

The Atari ET video game is regarded as the worst video game ever. Years after it was created, copies were buried in the New ...

The first video game console came out in the early 1970s and was quite rudimentary. Between then and 2025, which marked the release of the latest new console, the Nintendo Switch 2, there have been a ...

Odyssey’s ‘interactive video’ is like a blurry video game. Odyssey’s ‘interactive video’ is like a blurry video game.

This year’s QuakeCon came with a surprise announcement, the definitive version of “Doom + Doom II”. With new enhancements and additional campaigns that haven’t been widely available in years, it’s ...

Every new console needs that killer app that will sell units and make early adopters beam with pride. “Donkey Kong Bananza” is that game for the Switch 2. This game is made by the same team that ...

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