Icons of Old, Pixels of Eternity
The World Video Game Hall of Fame has inducted four titans this year, each etched into gaming history. Defender pioneered hardcore play, proving that even arcades could hook obsessive enthusiasts. GoldenEye 007 redefined console FPS, still holding court as a multiplayer legend— proof that Bond can indeed save the day. Quake, meanwhile, birthed esports and mod culture, with its legacy lingering in modern games’ DNA. And then there’s Tamagotchi, the digital pet so wholesome it transcended fads, teaching us all to care for virtual life forms.