How Donkey Kong Smashed King Kong (Universal v Nintendo)
Inside legal papers lies the truth. The full story of how Nintendo proved Universal’s claim to King Kong to be hooey.
AuthorEthan Johnson
General Excellence: Origins of Koei
How a monumental power couple created Koei Tecmo.
Excavating the Lost Gaming Civilization!
Hundreds of lost games uncovered!
Video Game Notables 2026 – The Gaming Alexandria Game Hall of Fame
2026 Video Game Notables – the Gaming Alexandria Hall of Fame!
Playful to the Core: Origins of Taito
The winding story of geopolitics, vodka, and jukeboxes that created one of the most enduring legacies in Japanese video games.
The Company Who Created “Play”: The Origin of Namco
How one of Japan’s greatest video game companies burst onto the scene.
Interview with Stefan Piasecki, former screenwriter (1993-1995) at Blue Byte (Back to the Past, Part 1)
Learn about the European strategy hits from the master writer Stefan Piasecki! Battle Isle, The Settlers, and Colony Wars.
New Release: The Infamous, Lost Dungeon Kid
One of the most infamous mobile games of all time – and how we preserved it.