Video game console launches are often rife with all sorts of drama. The threats of competitors in both the console market and PC gaming are often right on the heels of every major system launch, but ...

These five games were integral parts of some major home console launches during the 1980s, but they are barely remembered now.

When Microsoft released its second home video game console, the Xbox 360, in 2005, it did so with 18 launch games. These included numerous sports titles, some FPS games, platformers, and racing sims.

Console launch games carry a massive burden. They are expected to sell hardware, showcase graphics, prove new features, and satisfy early adopters all at once. When they succeed, they become legends ...

Major video game publisher Sony is reportedly planning to return to a console-exclusive strategy for first-party PlayStation ...

Maddie Fisher is a writer, journalist and game developer. She was born and raised on the east coast, having started working in games journalism over fifteen years ago. She tends to enjoy musical ...