Between the arcade scene hitting its heyday and home consoles becoming increasingly prominent, the gaming industry cemented its placement in worldwide entertainment in the '80s. Rebounding after the ...

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 ...

The '80s was the last full decade where the arcade scene prominently drove the video game industry forward. Many '90s arcade games almost vanished overnight compared to the enduring success of titles ...

For a decade, Dwayne Johnson has turned everything into a hit, including a video game adaptation no one thought would ever ...

While the 1980s was an immensely formative period for the video game industry, many titles that launched then just don't hold up decades later. And, given evolving audience sensibilities, several ...