Known as "the father of video games", Ralph Baer passed away in his New Hampshire home on the evening of December 6 at the age of 92.
The German-born inventor and his family immigrated to the United States in 1938. Full of ambition, Baer earned a degree in television engineering from the American Television Institute of Technology in...
During The Game Awards on Friday night, Zelda series composer Koji Kondo and alternative rock band Imagine Dragons collaborated on stage to pay tribute to the Zelda franchise. The performance included renditions of the "Fairy Fountain Theme", the "Song of Healing", and the classic Zelda overworld theme. Imagine Dragons finished the show...
The Legend of Zelda UK's Facebook page recently added more Majora's Mask 3D character artwork to their already impressive lineup. We've already had glimpses of Skullkid and the Happy Mask Salesman, as well as the Bomber Gang, Mayor Dotour of Clock Town, and the beloved Anju. Now we are now being treated to even more beautiful pieces of art...
GameXplain has posted a zoomed-in version of last night's gameplay footage of Zelda U, which premiered during The Game Awards. When watching the gameplay in fullscreen, there are some very interesting details that weren't immediately apparent when viewing the footage in its original form.
The first thing that instantly jumps out is...
At the end of The Game Awards held in Las Vegas tonight, Reggie Fils-Aime introduced Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma in a video, with the pair casually playing the new Zelda game coming exclusively to the Wii U. Yes, I just said "casually playing."
The two, dubbed over by English translators, showed off parts of the enormous map found in the game. First, they walked up to a cliff to display a...
Nintendo UK has come up with a brand new offer for Zelda fans out in the United Kingdom! If you buy Ocarina of Time 3D from the Nintendo UK online store, you will be rewarded with a free Ocarina...
Kim Kev have brought a number of gorgeous musical covers from the Zelda series to life over the last year, as well as some works from other games series', with the goal of wanting to spread the joy...
With the hype of future Zelda games, sometimes it's easy to forget where the series began. Cinemassacre editor and content producer Mike Matei still remembers the origin of The Legend of Zelda, and...
Today is the release date for Ultimate NES Remix in North America, and to celebrate this occasion we at Zelda Universe have decided to go retro with this week's Fanart Friday. Wielding his...
There's something about watching a blacksmith that's always enjoyable. Maybe it's the way the metal glows and the way sparks dance around as the hammer pounds away. Maybe it's even the craftsmanship...
Game Informer magazine recently sat down with the director of the flagship Nintendo franchise Super Smash Bros. in order to ask him a series of questions about the development of the games in a...
Recently, Eiji Aonuma announced in a Famitsu interview that Zelda U had "become something even more amazing" than what was shown at E3. Now, with the help of Crave Online, more of the interview has...
Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, or Skyward Sword? That was the question on gamers' minds as they prepared to pre-order Hyrule Warriors. Fans who pre-ordered the game were given a DLC pack with...
On November 27, Nintendo filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a software emulator that would potentially be used with Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy...
The latest episode in the Did You Know Gaming? series highlights our favorite gaming franchise, The Legend of Zelda. Do you know the possible origins of the Triforce? Have you ever seen the hidden...
Thank goodness. Well, that was the longest week ever; being unable to escape people on the internet talk about and give their impressions on the biggest game of the year, while I sat here and...
Last week, Eiji Aonuma revealed new information about the Twilight Princess DLC Pack for Hyrule Warriors. He announced the inclusion of Twili Midna as a playable character, who was only seen in this...
When Nintendo launched the Wii U in late 2012, the console did not fly off the shelves as they anticipated. This holiday, however, we will most likely start seeing an increase in sales due to the...
It's no surprise that Super Smash Bros. for Wii U has been one of the most highly anticipated Nintendo titles of the year. It's no surprise that Nintendo stood behind their game with the utmost...
Everyone remembers the first time they stepped into Ocarina of Time's Zora's Domain. Stepping through the waterfall, overwhelmed with the excitement of finding such a secret and beautiful place. Or...