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 ...

Video games hit their stride in the 80s, but not every game released during this era has stood the test of time. Some titles that were once hailed as classics, like Donkey Kong, have aged badly or ...

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Microsoft just turned Xbox Game Pass into a retro lover’s paradise. With 50+ classic games from the 80s and 90s now playable, your childhood favorites are back, and they brought the heat. The retro ...

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 ...

Previous decades laid the groundwork for the wide adoption of the internet in the '90s. This piece of '80s technology was a ...