A South Carolina man was charged with trafficking 55 pounds of marijuana using a Pac-Man arcade cabinet last week. READ MORE

Capcom continues to officially release Mega Man soundtracks, this time with Mega Man 3's, now available at the Capcom Store. READ MORE

A north Carolina woman purchased one of the rarest videogames sold in the U.S. for $7.99 at her local Goodwill, Kotaku reports. READ MORE

UFFSite, RPG Site, Nova Crystallis, and over 30 other fan sites banded together to create an unofficial, one-off Final Fantasy e-magazine celebrating the series' 25th anniversary. READ MORE

Somewhere out there, a team of hackers has created a terrifying, yet completely incredible weapon out of a video game peripheral. It's called the Nintendo Zapper 2W+ Laser Gun, and it's so rad. READ MORE

Nintendo may be on the ball when it comes to Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Kirby, but the fans are always a step ahead when it comes to anniversaries. On that note, we hope their lawyers don't kill this book. READ MORE

Another rare video game collectible piece is up for auction on eBay, and as per usual, you apparently need to be a millionaire to afford it without completely wiping out your bank account. READ MORE

Nintendo hasn't forgotten about Kirby's 20th anniversary, and they're bring a sizable collection of classic games to a special Wii release—in Japan. READ MORE

A common complaint by many gamers who grew up through the NES era is that although games have evolved as an art form in terms of design, storytelling, and even control schemes, many developers have sacrificed the difficulty in the hopes of reaching a larger, more casual audience. Though that’s not necessarily a bad thing in some cases, many of us still pine for those punishing arcade ports and debilitating marathons on games without save files. In tribute to a bygone era, EGM looks at some of their favorite challenges from back in the day. READ MORE

Whether it’s alien invaders or alien protagonists, extraterrestrials have always been a gaming crowd-pleaser—and these bug-eyed, gray-skinned fellas have played some major roles in quite a few terrific franchises over the years. So, EGM thought the time was right to take a look at five of our favorite games involving aliens! READ MORE

It isn’t always the most involved and complex control schemes that draw us in—sometimes, it’s about the story and the characters and finding that way to immerse the player in the experience. And that’s why point-and-click adventures are still so embraced. So, we here at EGM take a nostalgic-filled look back at five of our favorite point-and-click adventures. READ MORE

Comic book heroes have been inspiring our imaginations for well over 70 years now and have even permeated the gaming culture as well. So, we here at EGM have decided to tug on Superman's cape a little and give our Top 5 Comic Book based video games. READ MORE

EGM takes a look at some of our favorite videogame villains. Does yours make the cut? READ MORE

Japanese Nintendo fans have spoken up about their favorite games to come from the publisher. What did they vote for, and do you agree? READ MORE

In a new Iwata Asks interview posted up on Nintendo's official site, legendary game creator Shigeru Miyamoto wonders if he's too harsh of a boss or not. READ MORE

All this week, EGMNOW.com takes a look at our picks for the five most influential Japanese videogames ever released. READ MORE