12 of the Weirdest Video Game Peripherals Ever Made
Tony Hawk Ride – trailer featuring gameplay and board from Activision In video game history, 2009 was the intersection of the “motion control all the things!” and “fake plastic instruments…
15 of the Best Luxury Gifts for Gamers
Image: Steamforged Games Video games are but one of gaming’s many forms, existing alongside board games, tabletop RPGs, and collectible card games. Unsurprisingly, many popular video games are often adapted…
11 Real, Amazing Treasure Hunts You Could Do From Home
Swordquest Earthworld Atari 2600 Complete Game Gameplay In 1982, with literary treasure hunting books flying off shelves, Atari entered the game with an elaborate contest that could be solved by…
15 of NASA’s Coolest Inventions That Regular People Use
Photo: Dima Zel (Shutterstock) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s does more than create ambitious telescopes that can see the beginning of time and send people to the moon and…
The Best Ways to Play Vintage Games on Your Modern TV
So, you want to play retro video games? Excellent. Whether you’re exploring old favorites or digging for new treasures, there’s a huge library of titles out there waiting for you.…
14 Video Games to Play When You’re Good and High
Like the animal that inspired it, Goat Simulator is dumb as hell. In it, you are a goat who is placed in various environments and encouraged to cause chaos. So…
Atari XP Initiative to Launch Never-Published Retro Game Cartridges
Atari has announced a new initiative that will see never-released games finally making it into the hands of collectors and gaming enthusiasts. Named Atari XP, it is a collection of…
COVID Costumes Aren’t Funny, and Other Dress-Up Faux Pas to Avoid This Halloween
Photo: Cindy Ord (Getty Images) It’s long past time to face that dreaded seasonal question: What am I going to be for Halloween? The guide below is designed to help…
Smurf, Nerf, Buff, and More Old Words With New Meanings You Should Know
Photo: Aisyaqilumaranas (Shutterstock) The spread of modern technology has changed nearly everything in our lives—including what even the most common of words mean. Rather than invent a word for each…
How to Make Your Retro Console Games Look Better on a Modern TV
CRT televisions are widely regarded as the best way to play old video games, and with good reason. Retro games look and play better on CRTs, since that’s the type…