The Nintendo Co. Ltd. is a Japanese video game company based in Kyoto, Japan. It is the world’s oldest video-game corporation that was founded in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi and was initially called Nintendo Karuta. But did you know that Nintendo pushed consumers to use the term game console instead? Nintendo campaigned that consumers use […]
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Super Mario is the most popular video game of all time. Its success generated millions in revenue and strongly influenced many generations. Among the games under the franchise, Mario 64 is still known as one of the best Mario games of all time. As it stood the test of time, but creating it wasn’t an
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Pokemon, the famous Japanese game and animation series, turned twenty-six this year. It is the second best-selling video game franchise right next to Mario. The franchise is so popular that even non-gamers are familiar with its world. If you have been a fan of the game and series, you’d probably know who Kadabra is and
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The Candy Crush Saga was quite the trend back in 2012. After its release in April of that year, the game quickly gained popularity and had more than 4 million players within a matter of weeks. But did you know King Digital Entertainment stole the idea for the game from Runsome Apps? Candy Crush is
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Windows Solitaire, one of the most played computer games of all time, has celebrated its 31st birthday recently. The game rose to popularity in the early nineties, when all versions of Microsoft Windows were shipped with it. But did you know that the game’s name is technically incorrect? The term solitaire refers to any tabletop
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Many novels have been purchased and adapted into movies and video games. Most of the time, the authors reap huge profits from the deals. But did you know that one Polish author sold the rights of his novels, not realizing its vast potential? CD Projekt Red, a Polish video game developer, purchased the rights of
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Marketing campaigns take all shapes and sizes depending on the creativity of the team behind them. Sometimes campaigns go through unusual tactics, but none was as uncommon as Ubisoft’s approach. What was Ubisoft’s unique tactic for Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag? Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag was the 6th installment of Ubisoft’s video game franchise. Ubisoft funded
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George R.R. Martin truly took the world by storm with the creation of Game of Thrones. While most may have been engrossed in the fantasy world through HBO’s rendition of the novel, did you know Bethesda was offered to create and video game about it? The creators of Fallout, Bethesda Softworks, were approached to make
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With the fast progress of gaming technology and several competitors popping up. Atari faced challenges over the years that threatened their very existence. Atari Games was in dire need of a hit before filing for bankruptcy. They developed the arcade shoot game Area 51. It became one of the most successful arcade games in the
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If you’ve indulged in gaming back in the early 90s, you would have probably remembered the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). From the Super Mario series to Disney titles like Aladin and Duck Tales. But did you know that there was one Disney Game that was intentionally made to be difficult? Disney’s The Lion King
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