Video Game History: The Rebellious Origin of the Video Game Easter Egg

Video game designer Warren Robinett was a pioneer of his craft. He conceptualized and programmed the groundbreaking video game “Adventure” for the Atari 2600. A huge commercial success, the game sold over one million cartridges. But “Adventure” did more than delight consumers; Robinett hid something within the game that altered the landscape of video games […]

Meet the Man Who Settled Catan [Video]

Move over Monopoly, there’s a newer board game in town. “Settlers of Catan,” a game night classic modeled after the Vikings’ journey to Iceland, has sold over 24 million copies since its release in 1994. Creator Klaus Teuber lives in Germany, where running the Catan empire has become a family affair and a global operation. […]