video game history

BigTech Companies

How Sony’s Complaints Led to the PS2’s Historic GTA Deal

The landmark partnership that secured timed exclusivity for Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas on PlayStation 2…

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Entertainment

How Guitar Hero Turned Everyone Into a Rock Star

Guitar Hero created a global cultural phenomenon by turning living rooms into stages where players used plastic guitars to master…

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BigTech Companies

The Surprising Origin of Princess Peach’s Toadstool Name

Princess Peach was originally named Princess Toadstool in Western releases due to a localization decision by an advertising agency when…

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Culture

Rare Early US Video Game Magazine Now Free for Preservation

The Video Game History Foundation has digitized and made freely available the complete archive of Computer Entertainer, a rare 1980s…

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