Polygon

The Legend of Zelda's future isn't Breath of the Wild or bust

Early on in its history, Nintendo didn’t really care what happened with its IP. That sounds impossible today, but the 1980s were a different time. Nintendo would hand Mario off to Interplay so it ...
The Conversation

Why the Legend of Zelda games still resonate with players after 40 years

Assistant Professor in Marketing, Business and Society, University of Bath Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda video game series celebrated its 40th anniversary in February 2026. Millions of players across the ...
Game Rant

These Are All 16 Legend of Zelda Games With 90+ on Metacritic

Dalton Cooper is the Managing Editor of GameRant. Dalton has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his ...
Game Rant

It's Time for the Underrated Zelda Co-Op Game from 2004 to Get Its Flowers

Aaron McKinley is a writer, blogger, and video game enthusiast with over six years of experience in web content and many more in playing games until the wee hours of the morning. A passion for writing ...
Engadget

An old-school Zelda-like, Skate Bums and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As a reminder, the latest edition of Steam Next Fest runs from February 23 until March 2, during which you'll be able to check ...
PC Gamer

More than 800 gamers took an exam to prove they could complete an '80s adventure game without peeking at a walkthrough—and only 2 passed

Only .25% of players completed the AGAT, the Adventure Game Aptitude Test, designed by fiendish developer Woe Industries. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Men's Journal

40 Years Ago, Nintendo Released One of the Best Games Ever Made

40 years ago today, Nintendo released an iconic NES adventure often ranked among the greatest games ever on lists from IGN to CBR—how did you first experience its groundbreaking world? 40 years ago ...
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If I only had to play one game franchise again, it'd be the Legend of Zelda — here's why I'm ready for another 40 years of Hyrule

On this day back in 1986, something happened that would change the trajectory of gaming – The Legend of Zelda was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System. No, that's not just me being hyperbolic ...
PC Gamer

Only 50 floppy disks of this prototype Japanese visual novel were ever produced, and one just got destroyed in transit: 'Today, an important piece of history has been lost forever'

Tsukihime Trial Edition was already exceedingly rare, and now it's even rarer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
The Escapist

Mass pre-order cancellations have gamers wondering: Is Marathon the next Concord?

It’s Saturday night, which should be the height of Marathon’s Server Slam, but the game continues to lose players — and fast. Right now, it’s sitting at nearly 65,000 players. It’s not exactly the ...
IGN

Stock Up Your PC Library With Brand New Games From March’s Humble Choice Lineup

The Humble Choice lineup for March is officially live. If you’re looking for a new selection of games to add to your Steam library, this month’s drop is led by Tempest Rising, Chants of Sennaar, Sworn ...