On This Day: June 6, 1984 — Tetris Is Born in Moscow
On June 6, 1984, Soviet engineer Alexey Pajitnov finished Tetris on an Elektronika 60. The story of how it leaked out of Moscow and became gaming’s most-played game ever.
On June 6, 1984, Soviet engineer Alexey Pajitnov finished Tetris on an Elektronika 60. The story of how it leaked out of Moscow and became gaming’s most-played game ever.
The Nintendo Entertainment System rescued the video game industry from the 1983 crash and created a cultural phenomenon. Here’s the full story of how the NES saved gaming forever.
The Sega Master System was the 8-bit underdog that took on Nintendo’s NES and won hearts across Europe, Brazil, and beyond. Here’s the wild story of Sega’s first real console war.
80s arcade games like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Galaga created the gaming revolution. Discover the legendary arcade cabinets that defined the golden age of gaming culture.
The first time you walked into a real 80s arcade — humid air, brown carpet, the smell of pizza grease and ozone coming off a hundred CRTs — you understood that this place was not a store. It was a ritual space. You came in with three dollars in quarters and you left when those…