"The consumer doesn't really know what to buy for their computer," Garriott said in 1989, while also pointing to the popularity of Nintendo's newfangled game console.

Only .25% of players completed the AGAT, the Adventure Game Aptitude Test, designed by fiendish developer Woe Industries. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Aarzak kicks a sword out of a soldier's hands on the cover art for "Last Battle" (1989) - Sega As pivotal as the decade was for the industry, there are plenty of hit '80s video games that no one ...

Despite TVs and monitors both largely doing the same thing, they've always had different use cases for gaming. Most users advise getting a dedicated monitor if you're a competitive PC gamer and to ...

Update 04/27: Players with a Bethesda.net account can begin migrating their Bethesda library to their Steam accounts. Starting May 11, you will no longer be able to play games on the Bethesda.net ...

The Humble Choice lineup of games for March 2026 has gone live, giving you access to a nice selection of different games. Chants of Senaar is the headliner here, but Etrian Odyssey III HD and Zero ...

While video games existed before the '80s, this decade took the medium to new heights. Nintendo took the world by storm with the NES and Super Mario Bros., and now-iconic franchises like Final Fantasy ...

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Not everything from the '80s is worth the nostalgia. These five video games had every opportunity to be great, but totally missed the mark instead.