Tetris Reversed is unearthed after being forgotten for a decade | The DeanBeat Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 22, 2024 8 min Many game fans have enjoyed the Tetris movie, which chronicled the creation and licensing of Tetris, the addictive game that Alexey Pajitnov created behind... Continue Reading 8 min
Tetris movie: Inside the great game business deal of all time | Maya Rogers interview Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 16, 2023 7 min Maya Rogers, CEO of the Tetris Company, told me that the Tetris film is really about the story of the greatest business development deal... Continue Reading 7 min
Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine Posted byby Rachel Kaser March 23, 2022 1 min Alexey Pajitnov, the creator of Tetris, has spoken out against the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine. Pajitnov, who is Russian (but now lives in... Continue Reading 1 min
Tetris film from ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’ director is in the works Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 18, 2015 2 min You don’t get to 999,999 lines without making a few Tetrises. Legendary Russian game designer Alexey Pajitnov has had an interesting life, and now... Continue Reading 2 min
Candid moments of the ‘who’s who’ at gaming’s red carpet event Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 9, 2015 5 min The video game digerati walked the red carpet at the Dice Awards. Here's what they told us. Continue Reading 5 min
Tetris duo reflects on the world’s most popular game, three decades later Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 6, 2015 3 min Tetris popularizer Henk Rogers predicts the game will become an Olympic sport. Continue Reading 3 min
'Mr. Tetris' explains why the puzzle game is still popular after three decades (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 7, 2014 6 min Henk Rogers brought Tetris to the West and turned it into a global phenomenon. Continue Reading 6 min
Lode Runner’s 30th anniversary sees the gaming classic reborn for iOS and Android Posted byby GamesBeat January 17, 2013 1 min Lode Runner Classic, a remastered version of the classic 1983 video game, releases for iOS and Android smartphone devices today. Continue Reading 1 min