Nintendo in Japanese means, “Leave luck to heaven.” Shigeru Miyamoto, the first staff artist at Nintendo, had always idolized Walt Disney, and given his background in design, realized that in order to conceptualize his dream he need to utilize programming. By 1990, his creation of Mario had already become more recognizable than Mickey Mouse.
If you’re a true gamer, you know that size does matter — in the virtual world, that is. Here’s a look at the largest land-based video games out there.
Learn about the websites that offer Fantasy Sports betting, the legalities of playing the games online, and which countries are most involved with Fantasy Sports. From the most popular sports, to the biggest bucks spent by bettors, Fantasy Sports appear to be on the rise! Learn more about this beloved pastime, and then share your comments with other fans, below!
Gran Turismo (GT) is a series of racing simulation video games. It started in 1992, when Kazunori Yamauchi set out to develop the original GT. Now, GT is one of the top-selling video game franchises of all time and today we celebrate this monster franchise.
Fantasy Football is responsible for millions of dollars of loss in productivity and revenue for companies whose employees indulge in the virtual sport at work. Similarly, it is responsible for loss in personal income due to betting and gambling on the sport. Be smart, and don’t be a victim.
Even the most hardcore gamers will find something new and interesting on our journey back to 1976 to truly understand the system wars of today. Sure you know where Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony stand in 2010, but how did we get here?
It’s a war that has been going on as long as the two platforms have coexisted. While most people will argue that each platform has its core competency and is better in its own way, we take a look at each across multiple categories and try to come up with a clear winner.
How does our output of digital (and decidedly less tasty) tomatoes compare with our worldwide production of real tomatoes? And perhaps most importantly, who are these casual croppers, and are they anything like their plow-toting counterparts?
September 9, 2010 was the 15th anniversary of Sony PlayStation, and Column Five Media has the pleasure of working with them to create a visual history of the gaming platform that led to some great Christmas gifts, such as NFL Gameday ‘97 and Crash Bandicoot.
New video game console controllers emerge constantly thanks to the state-of-the-art technology that console manufacturers continue to invest in and the evolution of gameplay elements and how we want to interact with the games. The following infographic traces the history and evolution of modern console controllers.
