Fleeing an abusive home life, she went on to win a national Space Invaders tournament, taught herself to program and left a trail of popular games in her wake. Photo illustration by Leslie dela ...

When Eric Kinkead got his start as a video game programmer, the cartridge was king and a joystick was still just a joystick. A was “run,” B was “shoot,” and no further instructions were necessary. A ...

Video game director Goichi Suda, also known as Suda51, has a subversive and genre-bending style that has made his work stand out among gaming fans for more than three decades. It's not often that ...