Dating back to before the SteamDeck, the Switch, or even the GameBoy, these handheld classics may seem basic today, but they ...

Generally considered the earliest first-person shooter game, or FPS, “Maze War” was developed at a NASA research center beginning in 1973. A year later, another FPS, “ Spasim ,” debuted. It was ...

When Taito's "Space Invaders" appeared in 1978, it triggered a boom in Japan that could be called a social phenomenon through the following year, 1979. Taito's own company history records that orders ...

The old Excel Easter-egg era may be gone, but this open-source project brings the arcade spirit back to our spreadsheets.

The story of Tomohiro Nishikado, the creator of "Space Invaders," is quite interesting to read again now.Mr. Nishikado was ...

If you and your crew are looking for a new co-op game to play, you're in luck. Jump Space, the squad space shooter that blends Helldivers 2 style on-the-ground action with the ability to fly between ...

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Space Real-Time Strategy (RTS) games are some of players’ favorites, and one of the absolute pinnacles of what’s cool in PC gaming! They demand high-level spatial awareness, split-second tactical ...