The '80s were an extremely formative decade for the video game industry, with the arcade scene thriving and the console market taking off. Nintendo made huge strides into the international market, ...

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 ...

Between the arcade scene hitting its heyday and home consoles becoming increasingly prominent, the gaming industry cemented its placement in worldwide entertainment in the '80s. Rebounding after the ...

The X-Men leap into action on the cover of The Uncanny X-Men - LJN While the '80s saw the video game industry grow by leaps and bounds, not every title released over the course of the decade stuck ...

While the 1980s was an immensely formative period for the video game industry, many titles that launched then just don't hold up decades later. And, given evolving audience sensibilities, several ...

Mafia: The Old Country was in 'managing expectations mode' this week, announcing a cheaper than expected $49.99 price point, and confirming that it is absolutely not an open-world game, rather a ...

Back in the early ’80s, the arcade game Dragon’s Lair was the cutting edge of video game technology. Back then, graphics in games were basic pixels representing tiny spaceships shooting asteroids, or ...