Andrew Borman, the digital games curator for the National Museum of Play, cited the game’s simplicity and initial indie status as reasons for why it belonged in the annals. There you have it. This year’s inductees to the World Video Game Hall of Fame are Bejeweled, Centipede, King’s...
"Games become eligible for the World Video Game Hall of Fame by meeting four basic criteria," wrote John-Paul Dyson, the director of the museum's International Center for the History of Electronic Games. "They're iconic, have longevity, reach across international boundaries, and exert influence...
It’s the middle of March, which means it’s time to find out about the annual finalists for theWorld Video Game Hall of Fame– this time, it’s the 2022 edition. The Strong announced the lineup today. Below are the finalists for the 2022 World Video Game Hall of Fame: –Assassin’s...
"It’s always difficult to narrow the World Video Game Hall of Fame nominations down to just 12 finalists because there are so many games that have had an enormous influence on popular culture or the video game industry itself," said Jon-Paul C. Dyson, director of The Strong's Inter...
2021 World Video Game Hall of Fame NominationsDue by February 28 ROCHESTER, New York—Do you have a favorite video game that deserves to join icons such as Pong, Pac-Man , Super Mario Bros ., Tetris , The Legend of Zelda , and The Oregon Trail in The Strong’s World Video Game Hal...
2024 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists announced Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments The next round of World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists were announced today, which includes Metroid and several other titles. There’ll be twelve fin...
We’re concentrating on Mac games, as we induct 10 new titles into Macworld’s Game Hall of Fame, located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. (Why Pittsfield? Because way back when, the original author of the Hall of Fame feature, Steven Levy, decided the fictional Hall of Fame should be ...
The World Video Game Hall of Fame nominees were announced for the year. The collection is a partner of The Strong educational institution located in Rochester, New York. The Strong focuses on how, what, and why people play. From toys to video games, the institution houses historica...
Curator Shannon Symonds. “Now, Bejeweled and its successor puzzle games seem commonplace, a regular part of all our lives, and it’s that reach, influence, and icon status that make Bejeweled so deserving of being the very first mobile game added to the World Vid...
World Video Game Hall of Fame Announces 2021 Inductees byRainieron May 6, 2021 @ 10:56 a.m. PDT The Strong museum in Rochester, New York welcomes the 2021 class of the World Video Game Hall of Fame. It’s official! Animal Crossingcrossed the finish line.Microsoft Flight Simulatorflew pa...