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First Super Mario iPhone game will hit app store in December

November 15, 2016 | 9:18pm

After the blockbuster release of Pokemon GO!, Nintendo announced Super Mario Run will be available for iOS devices starting on Dec. 15. Following a free download, access to the full game...

Japan has its Super Mario moment closing the Rio Games

August 22, 2016 | 5:30am

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's brief but showstopping gig at the Olympics closing ceremony as the Nintendo game character Super Mario offered a tantalizing glimpse at Tokyo's plans...

The latest Super Mario Bros. world record run shouldn’t have been possible

April 15, 2016 | 4:18pm

There's a reasonable chance that no one will ever beat the new world record run of Super Mario Bros. This week, a speedrunner who goes by the name Darbian managed to finish an "any percent"...

Joining “Pong (top center) and “Doom (upper right) in the World Video Game Hall of Fame are: Nintendo's “Super Mario Bros. (lower right), arcade-draw “Pac-Man,” (upper left) Russian import “Tetris (lower left) and “World of Warcraft,” (bottom center.)

'Pong' and 'Pac-Man' join Video Game Hall of Fame

June 4, 2015 | 4:33pm

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The first inductees into the new World Video Game Hall of Fame include Pong, the game that introduced millions to electronic play; Doom, which triggered a debate...

Six life lessons learned from video games

August 2, 2014 | 6:12am

I might not have noticed it at the time, but looking back, video games have had a big impact on my life. Games are no longer just games anymore. They...