From 2D classics to groundbreaking 3D adventures, these video game masterpieces showcase why Mario is gaming's biggest icon.

For the first decade and a half of his existence, Mario was defined by being a platformer. From the earliest conceptions of the character as Jump Man in Donkey Kong to his successful shift to console ...

LB Beistad is a writer and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her love of gaming began with her cousin introducing her to Banjo Kazooie and Jak and Daxter when she was five years old. Since then, she ...

To the surprise of absolutely no one, I was never a Sporty Spice. When I snapped every one of the metatarsals in my foot clean across and had to spend the year reading and running a clandestine duet ...