Initially a virtual construction game, Dollhouse failed to draw much interest. But when Maxis was acquired by Electronic Arts in 1997, EA recognized the quirky potential of the game.

The 1996 launch of Tamagotchi is credited with sparking the popularity of pet simulation video games. The handheld egg-shaped electronic game allowed owners to care for a virtual pet from birth ...

The handheld egg-shaped electronic game allowed owners to care for a virtual pet from birth through death, feeding, playing with and cleaning up after it by pressing buttons.

The 1996 launch of Tamagotchi is credited with sparking the popularity of pet simulation video games. The handheld egg-shaped electronic game allowed owners to care for a virtual pet from birth ...

The 1996 launch of Tamagotchi is credited with sparking the popularity of pet simulation video games. The handheld egg-shaped electronic game allowed owners to care for a virtual pet from birth ...

World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake The Hall of Fame each year recognizes arcade, console, computer, handheld, and mobile games that have had ...

Virtual currencies can obscure the real cost of in-game items in a number of ways, adding layers of "abstraction" to bundling bonus currency into higher-priced packages and actively encouraging ...

Initially a virtual construction game, Dollhouse failed to draw much interest. But when Maxis was acquired by Electronic Arts ...

World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake The Hall of Fame each year recognizes arcade, console, computer, handheld, and mobile games that have had ...