hall of fame

Game Boy Enters The National Toy Hall Of Fame

6:00AM Mike Fahey | It’s time to celebrate chunky black-and-green portable gaming, as the Nintendo Game Boy becomes the second video game platform to be inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. More »

Thousands Attend Iowa Hall Of Fame Launch

12:40PM Owen Good | More than 3,500 people, including U.S. Rep David Loebsack and Iowa Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, attended a kickoff event today for the International Video Games Hall of Fame, which Ottumwa, Iowa leaders plan to build in their community. More »

A Claim to Fame, in the Dodge City of Video Games

3:00AM Owen Good | These days, a big weekend in Ottumwa, Iowa, population 26,000 or so, is defined by the line out the door at its Applebee’s. On its chamber of commerce’s list of 101 things to do there, you’ll see attractions like genealogy research, pumpkin picking, and a tour of the John Deere factory. The same as most towns spread out on the frying-pan flat Midwest of the United States, Ottumwa is the kind of place whose charm you’d come to understand not if you bothered to visit, but if you cared to stay. More »

Bruce Shelley To Enter AIAS Hall Of Fame

10:40AM Stuart Houghton | Bruce Shelley – the nice man who helped bring you Civilisation, Railway Tycoon, Age of Empires and other classics – is to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall Of Fame. Shelly got his big break working with Sid Meier at Microprose – culminating in the production of Civilisation, which has eaten up so much of my time that I should probably go along to the ceremony at the 2009 D.I.C.E. Summit (February 18th in Las Vegas) and either thank him personally or serve him with a writ. Does anyone know if there is an actual Hall of Fame – as in an actual building? Do inductees get to hang out there and sip cocktails? All this and less is revealed in the full press release, after the jump. More »

Morhaime Enters AIAS Hall Of Fame

3:20AM Mike Fahey | Morhaime FTW! The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences adds another name to its list of game industry luminaries today as it announces the induction of Blizzard co-founder, president, and CEO Mike Morhaime into its Hall of Fame. Morhaime is being honoured for his contributions to the MMO space with World of Warcraft, as well as the success of the Diablo, Warcraft, and Starcraft franchises. Where’s the Lost Vikings love, AIAS? “This is a great honor, and I’m proud to receive it,” said Morhaime. “The success that Blizzard Entertainment has had over the years would not have been possible without the enthusiasm and support of players around the world, and the passion and dedication of our employees, so I thank all of them for contributing to this achievement.” Morhaime is in excellent company, as previous inductees include Will Wright, John Carmack, Sega’s Yu Suzuki, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Danielle Bunten Berry. BioWare CEO Dr. Ray Muzka will present the honour at the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards on February 7th. More »