Video Game Hall Of Fame

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

10:30AM May 19, 2011 | Owen Good

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. More »


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Technically, Billy Mitchell Never Set The Donkey Kong Jr Record

9:30AM September 10, 2010 | Owen Good

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. More »


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Pac-Man Is Speechless At His Hall Of Fame Ceremony

8:00AM August 10, 2010 | Owen Good

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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. More »


In Real Life

Video Game Hall Of Fame Gains Momentum, Support

1:00AM May 4, 2009 | Owen Good

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. More »