The Atari 2600 version of Donkey Kong isn't completely unplayable, although it's noticeably more limited and difficult to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Considering the rise of home consoles that we saw within ...

The '80s solidified the presence of the gaming industry in mainstream pop culture with everything from coin-op arcades to the expansion of home console and PC gaming. This was the decade that Nintendo ...

Today's games have forgotten the lessons of history, according to veteran RPG developer and Fallout co-creator Tim Cain. In a YouTube video uploaded this week in response to a viewer who asked whether ...

Even decades later, these popular video games from the '80s are still a blast to play and even more fascinating than some ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

The Spectrum faithfully recreates the 80s original with its rubber keys and classic games, delighting older gamers, while younger players may face a steep learning curve due to tricky controls and ...