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 ten years ago. She tends to enjoy musical theater, ...

Video games are back bigger and more inventive after being nearly zapped from the market, popularity peaked in 1983 but this industry was bloated with hundreds of firms producing thousands of games.

The 1980s was a developing time for the video game industry, with iconic companies just getting their start before they found great success. Arcades were a dominant part of the culture, as a place ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...