Nintendo decided to do something special to commemorate today’s special occasion. At the dawn of this year’s The Game Awards, it also happens to be the 40 year anniversary of Tetris, the falling block ...

Thirty years ago this week, Russian computer programmer Alexey Leonidovich Pajitnov created Tetris. Unveiled behind the Iron Curtain, the deceptively simple, maddeningly addictive game soon left the ...

Nintendo has announced the Game Boy game, Tetris DX, has been added to the Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online app. This is alongside the previously announced Nintendo Entertainment System game, Tetris, ...

The puzzle classic returns in color! Puzzle fans rejoice! The all-time puzzle favorite has returned! Tetris DX has everything you need to satisfy your puzzle appetite. Play MARATHON, the classic ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

"Tetris" creator Alexey Pajitnov spoke to TODAY about his puzzle game's massive popularity on the portable video game system for our Summer of '89 series. All week long, TODAY is marking the 30th ...

This marks the end of an era, with Tetris on the original Game Boy being a title that helped define handheld gaming globally and showcased exactly how exciting and awesome potable devices could be. If ...

The fascinating story behind the invention of Tetris is the subject of Box Brown's graphic novel Tetris: The Games People Play, and EW has an exclusive excerpt. Tetris was invented in 1984 by Russian ...

Tetris is a game that needs no introduction, but it certainly warrants celebration today. Released on the Game Boy in Japan on June 14, 1989, the best-selling puzzle game in history is now 30 years ...

Alexey Pajitnov, creator of the classic puzzle game (which has sold more copies than any video game in history), explains the relationship with Nintendo's portable console that made 'Tetris' a ...

Tetris exploded in popularity after a race in the 1980s to secure global rights for the Soviet-made video game, a tale retold in a new movie. It is still captivating minds decades later.