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Rockstar's unappreciated, ultra-violent stealth title is now available on the PS2 Classics storefront on the PlayStation Network. If you've never played Manhunt, it's one of the company's more overlooked gems. That said, it's a dark and disturbing ride that's not for everyone... More

Interested to know more about the history of the video game industry, but only want to devote about a minute of your day to it? You're in luck. We just wish school was this easy. Nolan Bushnell helped kick off the video game industry by founding Atari and helping inspire Pong. Check out this short... More

Capcom has released a load of details on its upcoming arcade collection, Capcom Arcade Cabinet. The package includes 17 total games, which can be purchased individually or in bundled packs. Players will be able to check out authentic versions of the games, right down to the DIP switches. If you're... More

Every year the Classic Gaming Expo sets up shop in Las Vegas. The conference just closed its doors for another year, and its exhibitors are busy packing up their wares, but you can check out some of the expo's highlights in our media gallery. No fancy greeting at the CGE A row of classic arcade games... More

During the Classic Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, we got a chance to interview David Crane, co-founder of Activision and creator of Pitfall. Crane had an interesting take on casual games, which many consider to be a fad. During our interview, we asked Crane if he planned on bringing his current JungleVenture... More

A lot of people know that actor Jack Black is a gamer. The comedian played musician Eddie Riggs in Double Fine's 2009 release Brütal Legend but, did you know that Black once starred in an Atari Pitfall commercial back in 1982? Recognize this precocious 13-year-old? There is a new sort-of Pitfall... More

Ralph Baer is one of gaming’s founding fathers. Not only is Baer the inventor of the Magnavox Odyssey, Simon, and many other children’s toys, but this prolific 90-years-old is still hard at work creating new toys. Filmmaker David Friedman is running an ongoing web series that examines contemporary... More

After our full month of XCOM: Enemy Unknown coverage, we’re all more eager than every to get our hands on the game, but you probably still have a few burning questions about the game that you’d like answered. Next week, we’ll be recording a special edition XCOM podcast where we talk... More

Tony Hawk pulled a cute little trick the other day , tweeting that he had an announcement to make today, which is not-so-coincidentally when the VGA awards are being handed out. Well, now we know a bit more about what exactly he was getting at. To our relief, it's an HD remix of the first few Tony... More

[Update] Thanks to GI readers Garrett, Jake Hofmann, and Tyler, we now know that id's other major franchise, Quake, is also seen in a Rage Easter egg [Original Story] Yesterday, it was revealed that there was a small Wolfenstein Easter egg in id Software's latest shooter Rage. Now, it appears... More

Finally! After Sony's flubbing the previous release date, Square's classic RPG Chrono Trigger is hitting PSN this coming Tuesday -- seriously, for real this time. Just to make things clear, Square's Charles McCarter made it clear on this post on the PlayStation Blog : "We’re happy... More

Do you know what goes in in your room when you're sleeping? Other than spiders crawling in your mouth and laying eggs? Why, your favorite video-game characters from yesteryear pop out of their systems and...dance. At least, that's what goes down in this video from YouTube user Slamacow . For... More

You can listen to the GI staff watch the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film here , but if you aren’t burned out on the movie just yet you might like to read an interview with the film’s scriptwriter. Ryan Hoss and Steven Applebaum from Smbmovie recently interviewed scriptwriter Parker Bennett about... More

For old-school PC fans, Good Old Games is a treasure trove, offering an impressive selection of classic PC games for very reasonable prices and without the hassles of DRM. Today, GOG announced that it's beefing up its lineup thanks to a new deal with Electronic Arts. The deal will eventually bring... More

Anyone who grew up during the NES era knows that localization wasn't always quite as polished as it is now. Some of gaming's most enduring memes, such as "I feel asleep" and the notorious "All your base are belong to us" were the result of those early days. Another well-known... More

Chrono Trigger is among the greatest RPGs of all time, and while fans aren't getting a new installment, the ESRB has spilled the beans with regards to an upcoming re-release of Square Enix's classic on the PlayStation Network. According the ESRB site , Chrono Trigger received a T rating and will... More

Peter Molyneux is best know today for his work on the Fable series, but this storied developer has worked on a number of important video game properties over the year. Back in 1989, Molyneux created a series called Populous, a monumental hit, which is widely regarded as the first PC God game. At a session... More

This year is the 25th anniversary of the Game Developer Conference, so developers of some of histories more influential games have gathered to talk about the past. Pac-Man creator, Toru Iwatani, shared his own personal story about working on Pac-Man. Mr. Iwatani designed the game from the beginning to... More

Tired of eating directly off the table like some kind of barbarian? Do you have a whole lotta dough? Do you like cartoon illustrations of young elves in tunics? Boy, is this story for you. Kotaku has pointed out an eBay listing of a three-piece set of The Legend of Zelda cookware straight out of 1989... More

It’s too early to be smiling, isn’t it? Well, blame Nintendo. Joystiq has pointed us toward a clip from Super Mario Galaxy 2, and we can’t stop grinning. The latest Mario outing has our hero return to his 3D roots with an homage to the classic Super Mario 64 level Whomp’s Fortress... More