- Classic video game ad - Ghoul School (NES, 1992)

- Great video game cover art - Twisted Metal 2 (PSX, 1996)

- The daily video game history fact - The home video game with the highest known sales in 1995 was Dragon Quest VI, despite only releasing in Japan. It sold a total of 3.2 million copies. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv3a...

- Weird video game cover art - Blagger (Amstrad CPC, 1984)

- Classic video game ad - 1943: The Battle of Midway (arcade, 1987)

- The daily video game history fact - Another World (1991) was innovative in its use of cinematic effects in both real-time gameplay and cutscenes. The game has little to no language or user-interface elements. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=utrx...

- Iconic video game cover art - Final Fantasy Anthology (PSX, 1999)

- Weird video game cover art - Kiwi Kraze (NES, 1991)

- The daily video game history fact - The Pharaoh's Curse (1983) is considered a forerunner to the Metroidvania genre due to its interconnected, maze-like world that require backtracking to find treasures and progress. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBSW...

- Classic video game ad - CyberMage: Darklight Awakening (PC, 1995)

- Great video game cover art - MediEvil 2 (PSX, 2000)

- The daily video game history fact - Witchaven (1995) was one of the first games released to use the Build Engine, which did not yet allow sloped ceilings and floors. The Build Engine achieved most of its fame with Duke Nukem 3D in 1996. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtH5...

- Weird video game cover art - Oh Shit! (MSX, 1984)

- Classic video game ad - The King of Fighters '97 (arcade, 1997)

- The daily video game history fact - As of 2011, Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) was the highest-grossing non-bundled home video game up until then, with a 2011 inflation-adjusted revenue of $1.7 billion. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1568...

- Great video game cover art - Mega Man X2 (SNES, 1995)

- Weird video game cover art - Alien Syndrome (Amstrad CPC, 1988)

- The daily video game history fact - The Game Of Dungeons (1975, also known as 'dnd') is the first video game to feature what would later be referred to as bosses. It is also one of the first video games to use non-linear progression. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdPr...

- Classic video game ad - Ms. Pac-Man (Atari 2600/Atari 5200, 1983)

- Iconic video game cover art - Ecco the Dolphin (Mega Drive, 1992)

- The daily video game history fact - The After Burner (1987) arcade cabinet was significantly more expensive than most of Sega's other machines at the time. The cabinet features hydraulic motion technology that moves the cockpit in sync with the on-screen action. Gameplay: youtu.be/84qaXESXdT4

- Weird video game cover art - The Horde (DOS, 1994)

- Classic video game ad - Arkanoid (arcade, 1986)

- The daily video game history fact - The Elder Scrolls: Arena (1994) is one of the first games to feature a realistic day/night cycle. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjEn...

- Great video game cover art - Crystalis (NES, 1990)

- Weird video game cover art - Wild Ride (C64, 1985)

- The daily video game history fact - Zaxxon (1982) was the first game to employ isometric graphics (axonometric projection). It was also the first arcade game to be advertised on television. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_Fw... TV ad: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3NU...

- Classic video game ad - Harmony of Dissonance (GBA, 2002)

- Great video game cover art - Myth the fallen lords (PC, 1997)

- The daily video game history fact - Street Fighter II (1991) became the best-selling game since the golden age of arcade video games. As of 2017, it was one of the top three highest-grossing video games of all time with an estimated $10 billion in revenue. Gameplay: youtu.be/6OlenbCC4WI

- Weird video game cover art - Fantasia Diamond (Amstrad CPC, 1984)

- Classic video game ad - Dragon Egg! (TGX16, 1991)

- The daily video game history fact - In 1990, John Carmack developed a way to implement smooth side-scrolling in video games on PCs. It was first used to create a demo of a PC version of Super Mario Bros. 3, but failed to convince Nintendo. It was then used to create the Commander Keen series.

- Iconic video game cover art - Final Fantasy X (PS2, 2001)

- Weird video game cover art - Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Amiga, 1995)

- The daily video game history fact - Nürburgring 1 (1976) is recognized as the world's earliest first-person racing video game. A programmer at Atari saw a picture of the arcade cabinet in a flyer, which inspired him to create the game Night Driver a few months later.

- Classic video game ad - Darius (arcade, 1986)

- Great video game cover art - Rayman 2: The Great Escape (N64, 1999)

BioForge (1995) pioneered the use of fully texture-mapped 3D characters. The game utilized a custom motion capture rig to capture human movements and apply them to its 3D models in real-time Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eaG...

- Weird video game cover art - Joe Blade II (C64, 1988)

- Classic video game ad - Adventures of Tron & Tron: Deadly Discs (Atari 2600, 1982)

- The daily video game history fact - Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) was the first game to include the name "Sid Meier" in its title as an effort by MicroProse to attract fans of Meier's earlier games, most of which were combat vehicle simulation games. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRXH...

- Iconic video game cover art - Golden Axe (Mega Drive, 1989)

- Weird video game cover art - Irritating Stick (PSX, 1999)

- The daily video game history fact - Pole Position (1982) was the most successful racing game of the classic era, spawning ports, sequels, and a Saturday morning cartoon. In North America, it was the highest-grossing arcade game for both 1983 and 1984. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHK9...

- Classic video game ad - Alien vs Predator (Jaguar, 1994)

- Great video game cover art - Dragon Warrior II (NES, 1987)

- The daily video game history fact - Alice: An Interactive Museum (1991) was one of the first game to use pre-rendered 3D computer graphics, two years before The Journeyman Project and Myst. Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bRJ...

- Weird video game cover art - Magic Sword (SNES, 1990)

- Classic video game ad - Ghost in the Shell (PSX, 1997)