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Video Game Canon’s Top 1000: Updates + Best Games Lists

World Video Game Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 Includes Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity, and Ultima

World Video Game Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 Includes Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity, and Ultima

May 9, 2024

Here’s the Finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024

Here’s the Finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024

March 14, 2024

1998’s Half-Life and Zelda: Ocarina of Time Lead the Way in the Shacknews Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023

1998’s Half-Life and Zelda: Ocarina of Time Lead the Way in the Shacknews Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023

December 19, 2023

Tetris, Resident Evil 4, and Breath of the Wild Go 1-2-3 in the 2023 Update to the Video Game Canon’s Top 1000

Tetris, Resident Evil 4, and Breath of the Wild Go 1-2-3 in the 2023 Update to the Video Game Canon’s Top 1000

November 18, 2023

Sports Illustrated and GLHF Teamed Up Earlier This Year to Publish “The Best 100 Games of All Time, Ranked”

Sports Illustrated and GLHF Teamed Up Earlier This Year to Publish “The Best 100 Games of All Time, Ranked”

May 31, 2023

British GQ Polled Hundreds of Experts to Compile “The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time”

May 19, 2023

Tetris is on Top of “The 50 Best Video Games of All Time” from Digital Trends

Tetris is on Top of “The 50 Best Video Games of All Time” from Digital Trends

May 13, 2023

The World Video Game Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 Inducts The Last of Us, Wii Sports, Barbie Fashion Designer, and Computer Space

The World Video Game Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 Inducts The Last of Us, Wii Sports, Barbie Fashion Designer, and Computer Space

May 4, 2023

“The Greatest Games: The 93 Best Computer Games of All Time” is a Best Games List from 1985

“The Greatest Games: The 93 Best Computer Games of All Time” is a Best Games List from 1985

April 26, 2023

The Last of Us, Quake, and Computer Space Lead 2023’s Crop of Finalists for Induction into the World Video Game Hall of Fame

The Last of Us, Quake, and Computer Space Lead 2023’s Crop of Finalists for Induction into the World Video Game Hall of Fame

March 15, 2023

Shacknews Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 Includes Final Fantasy VII, GoldenEye 007, Mario Kart 64, and Many More

Shacknews Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 Includes Final Fantasy VII, GoldenEye 007, Mario Kart 64, and Many More

December 27, 2022

The 2022 Update to the Video Game Canon’s Top 1000 is Here

The 2022 Update to the Video Game Canon’s Top 1000 is Here

October 19, 2022

More Lists

“The Eurogamer 100” is a List of the 100 Best Video Games to Play Right Now

“The Eurogamer 100” is a List of the 100 Best Video Games to Play Right Now

November 4, 2024

2023 GOTY Scoreboard: Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake II, Tears of the Kingdom, and More

2023 GOTY Scoreboard: Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake II, Tears of the Kingdom, and More

April 15, 2024

BAFTA Games Awards: All the Winners from 2003 to Today

BAFTA Games Awards: All the Winners from 2003 to Today

April 13, 2024

Baldur’s Gate 3 Completes the Sweep After Winning “Best Game” at 2023-2024 BAFTA Games Awards

Baldur’s Gate 3 Completes the Sweep After Winning “Best Game” at 2023-2024 BAFTA Games Awards

April 12, 2024

GDC Awards: All the Winners from 1996 to Today

GDC Awards: All the Winners from 1996 to Today

March 25, 2024

Baldur’s Gate 3 Cruises to its Third “Game of the Year” Award of the Season at the 2023-2024 GDC Awards

Baldur’s Gate 3 Cruises to its Third “Game of the Year” Award of the Season at the 2023-2024 GDC Awards

March 24, 2024

DICE Awards: All the Winners from 1997 to Today

DICE Awards: All the Winners from 1997 to Today

February 17, 2024

Baldur’s Gate 3 Stacks Up Another “Game of the Year” Award at the 2023-2024 DICE Awards

Baldur’s Gate 3 Stacks Up Another “Game of the Year” Award at the 2023-2024 DICE Awards

February 16, 2024

“The Resties Required Reading List” Includes the 25 Games You Need to Play to Understand the History of Games

“The Resties Required Reading List” Includes the 25 Games You Need to Play to Understand the History of Games

January 22, 2024

The Game Awards: All the Winners from 2003 to Today

The Game Awards: All the Winners from 2003 to Today

December 8, 2023

Baldur’s Gate 3 Wins “Game of the Year” and “Player’s Voice” at the 2023 Game Awards

Baldur’s Gate 3 Wins “Game of the Year” and “Player’s Voice” at the 2023 Game Awards

December 8, 2023

Zelda: Breath of the Wild is #1 in “The 100 Greatest Games of Edge’s Lifetime”

Zelda: Breath of the Wild is #1 in “The 100 Greatest Games of Edge’s Lifetime”

October 15, 2023

Free Play: Original Articles + Other Odds and Ends

GOG.com Launches GOG Preservation Program to Keep Classic PC Games Available on Modern Systems

GOG.com Launches GOG Preservation Program to Keep Classic PC Games Available on Modern Systems

November 20, 2024

Introducing the Video Game Research Library

Introducing the Video Game Research Library

October 15, 2024

Nintendo Offers Up a Video Tour of the Nintendo Museum… Which Opens on October 2, 2024

Nintendo Offers Up a Video Tour of the Nintendo Museum… Which Opens on October 2, 2024

August 20, 2024

Here Come the AAAA Games… But What’s a AAA Game and Why Do We Call Them That?

Here Come the AAAA Games… But What’s a AAA Game and Why Do We Call Them That?

February 20, 2024

Puzzle Games Have Always Had Personality… Featuring Threes, Dr. Mario, Peggle, Tetris, and a Lot More

Puzzle Games Have Always Had Personality… Featuring Threes, Dr. Mario, Peggle, Tetris, and a Lot More

February 10, 2024

A Teenager “Beat” Tetris for the NES After Clearing 1,511 Lines

A Teenager “Beat” Tetris for the NES After Clearing 1,511 Lines

January 9, 2024

Get A Sneak Peek at the Video Game History Foundation’s Digital Library

Get A Sneak Peek at the Video Game History Foundation’s Digital Library

December 14, 2023

Every Season of “The Electric Playground” to be Archived at the University of Toronto Mississauga

Every Season of “The Electric Playground” to be Archived at the University of Toronto Mississauga

November 6, 2023

Hit Save! Launches Press Materials Archive for Video Games

Hit Save! Launches Press Materials Archive for Video Games

October 21, 2023

Noclip Game History Archive is Digitizing a Decade of Videotapes to Preserve Lost Game History

Noclip Game History Archive is Digitizing a Decade of Videotapes to Preserve Lost Game History

July 14, 2023

“Hit Save! Always On” Delivers a Neverending Stream of Trailers, Interviews, Behind-The-Scenes Footage, and More

“Hit Save! Always On” Delivers a Neverending Stream of Trailers, Interviews, Behind-The-Scenes Footage, and More

July 6, 2023

Koji Kondo’s “Super Mario Bros. Theme” Added to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress

Koji Kondo’s “Super Mario Bros. Theme” Added to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress

April 12, 2023

Bite-Sized Game History

Bite-Sized Game History: Hand-Drawn Secrets of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage, and Cuphead

Bite-Sized Game History: Hand-Drawn Secrets of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage, and Cuphead

April 10, 2023

Bite-Sized Game History: The Creators of Myst Wear Pants, Halo at Macworld, and a Wild Theory About Console Sales

Bite-Sized Game History: The Creators of Myst Wear Pants, Halo at Macworld, and a Wild Theory About Console Sales

February 15, 2023

Bite-Sized Game History: Early Box Art for Zelda and Punch-Out!!, Marketing Marvel Vs Capcom Origins, and Jurassic World’s Secret Origin

Bite-Sized Game History: Early Box Art for Zelda and Punch-Out!!, Marketing Marvel Vs Capcom Origins, and Jurassic World’s Secret Origin

November 23, 2022

Bite-Sized Game History: Celebrating 30 Years of Mortal Kombat with Ed Boon and John Tobias

Bite-Sized Game History: Celebrating 30 Years of Mortal Kombat with Ed Boon and John Tobias

October 22, 2022

Bite-Sized Game History: The Godfather II’s Brass Knuckles, The Lurking Horror’s Centipede, and StarTropics’s Letter

Bite-Sized Game History: The Godfather II’s Brass Knuckles, The Lurking Horror’s Centipede, and StarTropics’s Letter

September 30, 2022

Bite-Sized Game History: Religion in The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo Power’s Game Boy Design Contest, and Super Punch-Out’s Secret 2-Player Mode

Bite-Sized Game History: Religion in The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo Power’s Game Boy Design Contest, and Super Punch-Out’s Secret 2-Player Mode

September 18, 2022

Bite-Sized Game History: The Strange Saga of Doom 3DO’s Scrapped FMV Scenes

Bite-Sized Game History: The Strange Saga of Doom 3DO’s Scrapped FMV Scenes

August 31, 2022

Bite-Sized Game History: Michael Jackson’s Music for Sonic 3, Maximo’s 20th Anniversary, and Naughty Dog’s First Logo

July 26, 2022

Bite-Sized Game History: Long Lost Footage of Sega’s Heavyweight Champ, Playing GoldenEye 007 on Four TVs, and the Nintendo Seal of Quality

Bite-Sized Game History: Long Lost Footage of Sega’s Heavyweight Champ, Playing GoldenEye 007 on Four TVs, and the Nintendo Seal of Quality

June 12, 2022

Bite-Sized Game History: Tracking Down the Origin of Miyamoto’s Most Famous Quote and Kirby’s Very First Appearance in a Game

Bite-Sized Game History: Tracking Down the Origin of Miyamoto’s Most Famous Quote and Kirby’s Very First Appearance in a Game

May 16, 2022

Bite-Sized Game History: Revisiting Journey’s Development Journey, the Origins of Scorpion’s Spear, and Making Mario’s Red Hat

Bite-Sized Game History: Revisiting Journey’s Development Journey, the Origins of Scorpion’s Spear, and Making Mario’s Red Hat

April 18, 2022

Bite-Sized Game History: The Final Footage of Star Wars 1313, Sony Acquires Bungie, and Ninendo Announces End of 3DS/Wii U eShop

Bite-Sized Game History: The Final Footage of Star Wars 1313, Sony Acquires Bungie, and Ninendo Announces End of 3DS/Wii U eShop

March 28, 2022

The Book Shelf

Boss Fight Books Season 7 Announced: “EverQuest”, “Untitled Goose Game”, “Outer Wilds”, “Dance Dance Revolution”

Boss Fight Books Season 7 Announced: “EverQuest”, “Untitled Goose Game”, “Outer Wilds”, “Dance Dance Revolution”

September 10, 2024

David Wolinsky’s Oral History of Gamergate, “The Hivemind Swarmed”, is Now Available in Bookstores

David Wolinsky’s Oral History of Gamergate, “The Hivemind Swarmed”, is Now Available in Bookstores

August 16, 2024

“The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom” is Getting Ready to Rock in Winter 2025

“The Oral History of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Music Game Boom” is Getting Ready to Rock in Winter 2025

June 26, 2024

MIT Press Will Add “Seeing Red: Nintendo’s Virtual Boy” to its Platform Studies Series on May 14

MIT Press Will Add “Seeing Red: Nintendo’s Virtual Boy” to its Platform Studies Series on May 14

April 3, 2024

Jordan Mechner’s “Replay: Memoir of an Uprooted Family” is Now Available

Jordan Mechner’s “Replay: Memoir of an Uprooted Family” is Now Available

March 19, 2024

Guardian Faber Will Publish Keza MacDonald’s “Super Nintendo” in 2026

Guardian Faber Will Publish Keza MacDonald’s “Super Nintendo” in 2026

February 15, 2024

“Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment” is Coming from Jason Schreier on October 8, 2024

“Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment” is Coming from Jason Schreier on October 8, 2024

February 5, 2024

David Craddock Will Explore the Many Ports of Doom for Boss Fight Books in “But Does It Run Doom?”

David Craddock Will Explore the Many Ports of Doom for Boss Fight Books in “But Does It Run Doom?”

December 23, 2023

“Doom At 30” is a “Guide to Thirty Years of Ultra-Violence” from Marc Normandin and Trevor Strunk

“Doom At 30” is a “Guide to Thirty Years of Ultra-Violence” from Marc Normandin and Trevor Strunk

September 1, 2023

Stuart Gipp’s “All Games Are Good” is Now Available to Assure Us That There Are No Bad Games

Stuart Gipp’s “All Games Are Good” is Now Available to Assure Us That There Are No Bad Games

July 20, 2023

“The Greatest Games: The 93 Best Computer Games of All Time” is a Best Games List from 1985

“The Greatest Games: The 93 Best Computer Games of All Time” is a Best Games List from 1985

April 26, 2023

Boss Fight Books: Season 6 Will Include “PaRappa the Rapper,” “Animal Crossing,” “Minesweeper,” and “Day of the Tentacle”

Boss Fight Books: Season 6 Will Include “PaRappa the Rapper,” “Animal Crossing,” “Minesweeper,” and “Day of the Tentacle”

February 28, 2023

Documenting the Past

John Romero’s “Doom Guy” is Getting a Documentary and a Dramatic Adaptation

John Romero’s “Doom Guy” is Getting a Documentary and a Dramatic Adaptation

May 30, 2024

GoldenEye 007 Documentary “GoldenEra” is Now Available to Stream in UK (and Worldwide Later in 2022)

GoldenEye 007 Documentary “GoldenEra” is Now Available to Stream in UK (and Worldwide Later in 2022)

June 30, 2022

Three Mini-Documentaries for Mario Day

Three Mini-Documentaries for Mario Day

March 10, 2022

Comedians Ask… Why Don’t They Make Advergames Anymore? Are Games Just for Boys? And Are Games Too Violent?

Comedians Ask… Why Don’t They Make Advergames Anymore? Are Games Just for Boys? And Are Games Too Violent?

February 23, 2022

National Videogame Museum Launches “The Animal Crossing Diaries” Podcast

National Videogame Museum Launches “The Animal Crossing Diaries” Podcast

December 22, 2021

Celebrate 20 Years of Xbox With the Microsoft-Produced “Power On: The Story of Xbox” Documentary Series

Celebrate 20 Years of Xbox With the Microsoft-Produced “Power On: The Story of Xbox” Documentary Series

December 13, 2021

Wata Games, Heritage Auctions, and the Suspected Fraud at the Center of the Graded Games Market

Wata Games, Heritage Auctions, and the Suspected Fraud at the Center of the Graded Games Market

August 27, 2021

Someone Found a Director’s Cut of 1993’s Super Mario Bros. Movie on an Old VHS Tape

Someone Found a Director’s Cut of 1993’s Super Mario Bros. Movie on an Old VHS Tape

June 2, 2021

Gold-Plated “Royal Wii” Created for Queen Elizabeth II is Being Sold on eBay

Gold-Plated “Royal Wii” Created for Queen Elizabeth II is Being Sold on eBay

April 28, 2021

“Playing With Power: The Nintendo Story” Debuts on Crackle Today

“Playing With Power: The Nintendo Story” Debuts on Crackle Today

March 1, 2021

Reyan Ali’s “NBA Jam” to Become a Feature-Length Documentary

Reyan Ali’s “NBA Jam” to Become a Feature-Length Documentary

January 18, 2021

Searching for the Perfect Trivia Video Game: Jeopardy!, 1 Vs 100, and HQ Trivia

Searching for the Perfect Trivia Video Game: Jeopardy!, 1 Vs 100, and HQ Trivia

January 12, 2021

Insert Quarter

New Study by Video Game History Foundation Finds 87% of Games Released Before 2010 Are Out of Print

New Study by Video Game History Foundation Finds 87% of Games Released Before 2010 Are Out of Print

July 11, 2023

Tumbling Down the Rabbit Hole With Enter the Matrix, Path of Neo, and The Matrix Online

Tumbling Down the Rabbit Hole With Enter the Matrix, Path of Neo, and The Matrix Online

March 8, 2022

Wata Games, Heritage Auctions, and the Suspected Fraud at the Center of the Graded Games Market

Wata Games, Heritage Auctions, and the Suspected Fraud at the Center of the Graded Games Market

August 27, 2021

The E3 Expo is Changing: What Will it Look Like After 2021?

The E3 Expo is Changing: What Will it Look Like After 2021?

June 24, 2021

Someone Found a Director’s Cut of 1993’s Super Mario Bros. Movie on an Old VHS Tape

Someone Found a Director’s Cut of 1993’s Super Mario Bros. Movie on an Old VHS Tape

June 2, 2021

Gold-Plated “Royal Wii” Created for Queen Elizabeth II is Being Sold on eBay

Gold-Plated “Royal Wii” Created for Queen Elizabeth II is Being Sold on eBay

April 28, 2021

Play Ball: Nintendo and the Mariners, Midway’s Lost “MLB Jam,” and Don Daglow’s Baseball Sim

Play Ball: Nintendo and the Mariners, Midway’s Lost “MLB Jam,” and Don Daglow’s Baseball Sim

April 1, 2021

Searching for the Perfect Trivia Video Game: Jeopardy!, 1 Vs 100, and HQ Trivia

Searching for the Perfect Trivia Video Game: Jeopardy!, 1 Vs 100, and HQ Trivia

January 12, 2021

Microsoft Acquires Bethesda for $7.5 Billion: Here’s What All the Major Players Had to Say

Microsoft Acquires Bethesda for $7.5 Billion: Here’s What All the Major Players Had to Say

September 22, 2020

It’s Time to Ask Again… Are Video Games Too Long?

It’s Time to Ask Again… Are Video Games Too Long?

August 10, 2020

A Brief Recap of the Wild Drama Surrounding the Launch of Cooking Mama: Cookstar

A Brief Recap of the Wild Drama Surrounding the Launch of Cooking Mama: Cookstar

April 16, 2020

Halo 2, Half-Life 2, and the Month That Changed Gaming Forever

Halo 2, Half-Life 2, and the Month That Changed Gaming Forever

November 19, 2019

Listology

Listology 5.0: See the Video Game Canon Using Only Modern Best Games Lists Published Between 2016 and 2020

April 6, 2022

Listology 5.0: Untangling Atari’s Past and Digging Up the Company’s Best Games

February 14, 2022

Listology 4.0: The Best Nintendo 64 Games

Listology 4.0: The Best Nintendo 64 Games

October 16, 2020

Listology 3.0: The Superest Mario Games of All Time for Mario Day

Listology 3.0: The Superest Mario Games of All Time for Mario Day

March 10, 2020

Listology 3.0: North American Critics Choose the Best Video Games of All Time

Listology 3.0: North American Critics Choose the Best Video Games of All Time

January 14, 2020

Listology 3.0: Critics from the UK Choose the Best Video Games of All Time

Listology 3.0: Critics from the UK Choose the Best Video Games of All Time

December 27, 2019

Listology 3.0: 15 Years of GOTY

Listology 3.0: 15 Years of GOTY

June 23, 2019

Listology 2.0: What Does the Video Game Canon Look Like Using Only Modern Best Games Lists Published After 2010?

July 9, 2018

Listology 2.0: Exploring the Best Games From the 2010s

May 19, 2018

Listology 2.0: Exploring the Best Games From the 2000s

Listology 2.0: Exploring the Best Games From the 2000s

April 24, 2018

Listology 2.0: Exploring the Best Games From the 1990s

April 15, 2018

Listology 2.0: Exploring the Best Games From the 1980s and Earlier

Listology 2.0: Exploring the Best Games From the 1980s and Earlier

April 7, 2018