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 ...

The 1980s was a developing time for the video game industry, with iconic companies just getting their start before they found great success. Arcades were a dominant part of the culture, as a place ...

Think you know the best arcade cabinets of the '80s? You just might; each game is a classic that didn't just crowd arcades, ...

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 ...

There's plenty of dead tech from the 1980s that can stir up emotions, and old video game consoles are one of them. It was a simple time, when the graphics were pixelated, the controllers were wired, ...

Aarzak kicks a sword out of a soldier's hands on the cover art for "Last Battle" (1989) - Sega As pivotal as the decade was for the industry, there are plenty of hit '80s video games that no one ...

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 ...

It’s not as big a problem these days, but back in the 1970s and ‘80s, a plethora of unlicensed games found their way onto a number of home video game consoles. This was mainly prevalent on the Atari ...

The adventure game genre is one of the foundations of the modern video game industry, and evolved on each home video game ...