The RetroBeat: Midway’s jammin’ rise and mortal fall
Arcades are a novelty these days, but they were a massive force in the industry in the 1990s. That was thanks in large part...
Video gaming history is ready for the spotlight
Gaming has long been the new kid on the block when it comes to media. Video games have been around for much less time...
Making NBA Jam — winning over the NBA, scouring magazines, and a secret tank game
NBA Jam is one of the most memorable sports games ever made. Midway created a ’90s icon when NBA Jam hit arcades in 1993,...
The RetroBeat: NBA Jam’s big anniversary should be a celebration, not a reboot
NBA Jam is going to celebrate its 25th anniversary this year. ESPN wrote earlier this month that a reboot may be in the works....
5 secrets you didn’t know about famous sports games
Michael Vick's STDs, Madden's dumb defense, and Nintendo's 20-year-old rehashes are all unknown aspects of some of the best sports games ever made.
The funniest Achievements and Trophies ever, part one: Failures
We're showcasing some of the most hilarious virtual rewards in games this week. First up: Let's take a good look at your mistakes.
Game vets use social media to score TD for football beat-em-up
Saying that EA has killed all innovation in sports games, a pair of veteran developers have gone independent to make an innovative arcade football brawler for iOS and Android.
Zynga launches Bubble Safari as it moves into arcade-style social games
Zynga is moving into new territory in social games today as it launches Bubble Safari for Facebook. The game is a “match-three bubble shooter”...
The best-selling basketball video games/series of all time (infographic)
Now that it's NBA Playoffs time, we decided to take a look at the best-selling hoops games (and series) of all time. Is it NBA Live, NBA 2K, NBA Jam...?