Video games are still a young medium in the grand scheme of things, but have been around for well over 50 years now. After the arcade boom in the 70s, home consoles slowly took over the gaming ...

When Game Informer was unceremoniously shuttered in 2024 after operating for more than 30 years, it was yet another sobering reminder that corporations shouldn’t be trusted to cherish and preserve ...

The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF), nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and celebration of the history of video games, has officially launched the VGHF Digital Library. The ...

Today, the Video Game History Foundation announced an early-access launch of its digital archive, including magazines, catalogs, behind-the-scenes content, and much more — and it’s completely free to ...

Why it matters: Researching video game history often requires sifting through analog materials that can be difficult or even impossible to access. The Video Game History Foundation recently took a ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

iam8bit has partnered with the Video Game History Foundation, Mega Cat Studios, and Retrotainment Games to bring programmer Chris Oberth’s long-long Nintendo Entertainment System game Xcavator back ...

The 1970s were a formative decade for video games. This was when arcade games like Pong and Space Invaders were all the vogue. Lest it be forgotten, video game consoles were first popularized in the ...

Cheat codes were once one of the most exciting parts of gaming. Before live-service updates, online walkthroughs, and paid ...

Gaming consoles have a fascinating history, with the 1972 release of the Magnavox Odyssey marking a major shift in the entertainment landscape. Arcades were still thriving in their golden age at that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Considering the rise of home consoles that we saw within ...