In Real Life

Video Game Hall Of Fame Cancels This Year’s Gala Weekend

After a grand opening that last year enshrined the first class of the International Video Game Hall of Fame and attracted nationwide media exposure, the IVGHOF has found it does not have enough money for an encore.


September 10, 2010
News

Technically, Billy Mitchell Never Set The Donkey Kong Jr Record

The notorious arcade champion Billy Mitchell was certified as the new world record holder in Donkey Kong Jr at his induction to the International Video Game Hall of Fame last month. But Mark Kiehl had already beaten his score.


August 10, 2010
News

Pac-Man Is Speechless At His Hall Of Fame Ceremony

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The first class of inductees of the International Video Game Hall of Fame at Ottumwa, Iowa, included 28 real people – and one video game character. Here is Pac-Man’s enshrinement during Saturday’s ceremony, with a Namco representative accepting the award.


May 4, 2009
In Real Life

Video Game Hall Of Fame Gains Momentum, Support

Barely a month old, the movement to place a video game hall of fame in Ottumwa, Iowa has formed a city-backed committee and is hiring legal services to incorporate itself as a nonprofit venture.