The year was 1983. Lode Runner, a tile-based 2D puzzler of sorts, hit the home gaming market and quickly carved a niche for itself as one of the most addictive and fun titles of the time. More than a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. LAS VEGAS---A pretty easy way to gauge gamers' ages is to ask them if they played Lode Runner when it first came out. Today, though, gamers both young ...

Battle Lode Runner is good news for anyone hoping to see other Japan exclusives in the North American Virtual Console shop, but that's about it. Hudson originally published Battle Lode Runner for its ...

25 years ago, a chap by the name of Douglas E. Smith served up a digital dish that would end up being widely recognised as the very first thinking man's puzzle game. In the years that followed, ...