Podcast

GI Show 208: Valiant Hearts, Shovel Knight, 8- And 16-Bit Nostalgia Debate

… GI Show 208: Valiant Hearts, Shovel Knight, 8- And 16-Bit Nostalgia Debate … This week we talk about a couple of very … unique 2D games, and discuss the phenomenon of retro-game nostalgia and the popularity of 8- and 16-bit aesthetics. … … GI Show 208: Valiant Hearts, Shovel Knight, 8- And 16-Bit Nostalgia Debate …

News

Epic Games Putting Up $100 Million In Fortnite Prize Money

… Putting Up $100 Million In Fortnite Prize Money … The company behind the Fortnite phenomenon is funding competitive …

video interview

Exclusive Interview: How Treyarch Built Call Of Duty's Battle Royale

… Learn the full history of how watching PUBG's phenomenon sparked the creation of Call of Duty's Blackout …

Video

Arcade Phenomenon To Nintendo Switch: Killer Queen’s Road To Success

… new details on the upcoming Killer Queen Black. … Arcade Phenomenon To Nintendo Switch: Killer Queen’s Road To Success …

video podcast

GI Show – Our Top 5 Arcade Games, Barcades, Killer Queen Interview

… of all time and then learn the history of the Killer Queen phenomenon. … GI Show – Our Top 5 Arcade Games, Barcades, …

News

Minecraft Coming To iOS

… Minecraft Coming To iOS … An official version of the indie phenomenon is underway for both the iPhone and iPad. … …

video

21-Minute Minecraft Documentary Released

… Released … Curious about the story behind the indie phenomenon? Let the crew at Mojang tell you in their own …

News

Angry Birds Is Coming To Facebook

… "completely new aspects to it that just haven't been experienced in any other platform." … Angry Birds Is Coming …

Review

Bungie Leaves Us With The Spartans' Finest Hour

… for the developer to part with the series it turned into a phenomenon. … Bungie Leaves Us With The Spartans' Finest Hour …

News

Magic: The Gathering Tactics Coming Next Week

… Next Week … A grid-based version of the trading card game phenomenon will be free to play when it release on the 18th. …

Review

You Don't Know Jack Review

… installment is a great reminder of why it became such a phenomenon in the first place. … You Don't Know Jack: Jack Is …

News

Minecraft Eclipses 4 Million Sales Mark

… Sales Mark … It's no secret that Mojang's Minecraft is a phenomenon, spawning everything from T-shirts to Minecon, a …

News

Toy Modder Frees Skylanders

… Toy Modder Frees Skylanders … Activision's latest phenomenon features detailed, but static figures. As a modder …

News

Over 75 Percent Of MapleStory Marriages End In Divorce

… popularity of massively multiplayer online games is the phenomenon of online marriages between players. Sadly, as in …

News

World of Warcraft Subscriptions Fall Again

… expansion, Blizzard's MMO phenomenon World of Warcraft has experienced another significant decline. … World of Warcraft …

News

Doom Turns 20

… Doom Turns 20 … Id Software's iconic first-person shooter was released 20 years ago today, and the genre that it helped make a phenomenon still rules the world of video …

Feature

Dreaming Of Video Games – Researchers Investigate How Playing Games Affects The Sleeping Mind

… adept at appearing in dreams, which is a fascinating phenomenon for those who study the sleeping brain. … Dreaming …

gamer culture

Twitch Shares Twitch Plays Pokémon Viewership Stats

… service, and it has shared a few of the viewership stats surrounding the 16 day journey. … Twitch Shares Twitch Plays …

opinion

Opinion – What Games Could Twitch Play Next?

… of Twitch Plays Pokémon might turn out to be an isolated phenomenon, but if it does turn out there is a market for …

Feature

The Mythos Behind Twitch Plays Pokémon

… the ways in which Twitch Plays Pokemon became an online phenomenon full of narrative twists and turns. … The Mythos …