Then and Now

In 1993, the world's most misguided attempt at adapting a video game into a movie was released. 'Super Mario Bros.' was a well-documented disaster, and the studio's attempt at turning Nintendo's wildly popular video game franchise into a feature film is regarded as one of the biggest mistakes made by all parties involved. Twenty years later, it's time to see if the cast was able to recover from th

"MORTAL KOMBAT!" This was the sound that greeted moviegoers back in 1995 when Paul W.S. Anderson's 'Mortal Kombat' hit the big screen. Based on the popular series of video games, the modestly budgeted movie ($18 million) ended up raking in over $122 million dollars worldwide. It made stars out of current unknowns and gave gamers hope that video game movies can be good. Hope that was quic

Released in 1989, 'The Wizard' was one of the first (and only) movies to use video games as the central driving force for its plot. Directed by Todd Holland, and starring Fred Savage, Luke Edwards and Jenny Lewis, the walking advertisement for Nintendo disguised as a road-trip movie wasn't met with much critical or commercial success. Still, it remains a cult classic among the gaming community pur

They may have started with only 8-bits, but now they're looking better than ever.

We put together a list of 13 iconic game designers who were the some of the most influential in video game history. These pioneers helped define and shape the industry we know and love today. From creating genre blockbusters to pioneering new and exciting game innovations, take a look at where they were then and where they are now.