Xbox 360 launched the HD era in 2005, Sony caught up with PS3, and Nintendo thrived with the Wii. The rise of digital games, indie classics, and DLC changed the gaming landscape for better or worse.

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...