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The Great Wall: Consoles in China

Rocket Jump: Quake and the Golden Age of First-Person Shooters

You Definitely Don't Need to Play Battleborn Tap

Like seriously, you don't. At all.

One With the Force: A History of Cancelled Star Wars Games

Some things are just too beautiful to be made. And then, others are just the victims of business dealings. Most of these fall into the latter category.

Ditching the Dog Tags: Call of Duty and Diversifying the FPS

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's departure from the gritty military shooter is a small part of a larger phenomenon.

Horseshoes, Powergloves, and Other Weird Real-Life Controller Patents

From wearable motion controls to breakable controllers, let's look at some of gaming's weirdest controller patents from the past few years.

Nintendo NX Rumor Round-Up: What we know, what we think we know

Nintendo's 2017 NX release window announcement has kickstarted the rumor mill again today. To keep everything straight, here's a rundown of the rumors and confirmed details we've seen.

Half Steps: A History of Console Upgrades, Part 1: Famicom Disk System

To get an idea of the pitfalls and perils littering Sony's path to PlayStation Neo, let's exhume a few half-step consoles from the gaming industry's past. First up: Nintendo's ill-fated disk drive for the Famicom.

5 Games With Surprisingly Awesome Multiplayer

Multiplayer in predominantly single-player games can be a risky gamble, but there are occasional times when it turns out to be a brillant addition. Here are some of the best from recent memory.