Redesigned Xbox 360 Control Pad
September 1, 2010 – 10:09 am | No Comment

We’ve just made the Xbox 360 Wireless controller even better with a brand new version that includes a transforming D-pad.  The engineers have come up with an ingenious solution with a d-pad that can go from a plus …

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Sessler’s Soapbox: How Adam’s Career Got Started
July 8, 2009 – 12:22 pm | No Comment

Adam Sessler shares how his career in gaming began 11 years ago when he was hired at ZDTV to host a video game show.

History of the Sega Dreamcast
October 6, 2008 – 12:14 pm | One Comment

It’s been 10 years since Sega launched their last console, the Dreamcast, with over 10 million consoles sold and a great library of games what went wrong? Watch this two part G4 Icons retrospective …

The Star Wars Retrospective
September 7, 2008 – 7:15 am | No Comment
The Star Wars Retrospective

This retrospective covers the many games based on Star Wars from 1977 to present day.

Video Game Consoles of the 2000′s
July 20, 2008 – 8:28 am | 8 Comments
Video Game Consoles of the 2000′s

PlayStation 2
Sony
Discontinued: Still going…
Sold based on the strengths of the original PlayStation, backwards-compatibility and built-in DVD player, the PS2 has pushed more than 127 million units worldwide as of last year – making it the …

Video Game Consoles of the 1990′s
July 20, 2008 – 7:48 am | 3 Comments
Video Game Consoles of the 1990′s

Amstrad
GX4000
Amstrad
Discontinued in: ~1990
This epically unheard-of beasty came and went as quickly as you walk from your front door to the mailbox. It’s huge, played massive carts and kind of looks like it belongs in a …

Video Game Consoles of the 1980′s
July 20, 2008 – 7:18 am | 3 Comments
Video Game Consoles of the 1980′s

Intellivision
Mattel Electronics
Discontinued: 1991
Known as the first console to pose a serious threat to Atari’s 2600, the Intellivision sold 175,000 consoles in its first year and started a TV smear campaign against its rival. Interestingly, Mattel …

Video Game Consoles of the 1970′s
June 22, 2008 – 8:56 am | 3 Comments
Video Game Consoles of the 1970′s

Magnavox
Odyssey
As the first home console ever, the Odyssey ran on batteries and games came on removable circuit cards, not cartridges. The Odyssey tragically lacked sound capability, but that was later rectified. Also looks uncannily like …

Halo: The Future of Gaming
February 8, 2008 – 8:35 pm | 2 Comments

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Wii Transform
January 7, 2008 – 5:50 pm | No Comment

Beginning with the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) this video depicts the evolution of Nintendo’s home video game consoles using a cool transformer type transitions.

History of Video Games (1972-2007)
December 29, 2007 – 4:31 am | 2 Comments

Watch this timeline on video games spanning 35 years, from Pong all the way to our current generation of titles – it’s quite apparent that we’ve come a long way. How many of the …

Sega CD FAQ
September 1, 2007 – 8:00 pm | No Comment
Sega CD FAQ

ClassicGaming.com‘s Museum had this Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) regarding the Sega CD. The following should answer any question you may have, and provide a complete look at the history, a list of all games, …

Sweet Console of Mine
May 12, 2007 – 3:42 pm | No Comment
Sega SC-3000: video & some history
April 3, 2007 – 5:24 am | One Comment
Sega SC-3000: video & some history

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History of Final Fantasy
March 28, 2007 – 9:32 pm | No Comment
History of Final Fantasy

Watch the history of Final Fantasy the series has been commercially and critically successful and it is Square Enix’s best selling video game franchise, with more than 85 million units sold, not to mention one …

10 Games That Belong In A Museum
March 23, 2007 – 1:43 pm | No Comment
10 Games That Belong In A Museum

Experts pick the games most worthy of preserving.
SAN FRANCISCO — Who makes a list of 10 all-time great games and leaves “Pac-Man” off the list? Henry Lowood and four of his friends did.
Lowood is the …

Oregon man uses violent video games as a defense against murder charges
March 7, 2007 – 10:45 am | No Comment
Oregon man uses violent video games as a defense against murder charges

Last week GamePolitics reported on an Oregon man’s bid to use violent video games as a defense against murder charges. So how did that work out?
Not so well.
As reported by the Associated Press, 19-year-old Patrick …

Why Virtua Fighter 5 lacks online multiplayer
February 28, 2007 – 10:33 am | No Comment
Why Virtua Fighter 5 lacks online multiplayer

From OposableThumbs:
There’s been a lot of talk about Virtua Fighter 5 and the lack of online multiplayer. Ben’s review covered the game soundly, but we decided that a more lengthy discussion about the online multiplayer …

NYT: Wii to launch Nov. 19 for $250 in US
September 14, 2006 – 12:32 pm | No Comment
NYT: Wii to launch Nov. 19 for $250 in US

After a bevy of rumor-mongering and Joystiq predictioning, it looks like we have an early confirmation via a trusted source, The New York Times’ Seth Schiesel. Drumroll please …
The Nintendo Wii will arrive stateside November …

The rise and fall of Sega
June 20, 2006 – 9:41 am | 3 Comments
The rise and fall of Sega

We take a look into the past of Sega and where they went wrong in the console wars.
Tecmo Bowl sucks, I got Joe Montana. You’re still playing Mario, Dude! Ask your Mom if you can …