In the annals of video game legend, level 255 is the final frontier, the undiscovered country, the last playable level of Pac-Man. If you were a teenager in the early 1980s, you probably assumed that, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A 16-year-old, two-time Tetris world champion made video game ...

The Tetris community has reached another major milestone, with 16-year-old Michael "dogplayingtetris" Artiaga becoming the first player to clear level 255 and achieve the mythical "rebirth" — ...

Why it matters: Competitive Tetris has existed for decades, but the evolution of professional play has accelerated dramatically in recent years. Just nine months after a 13-year-old became the first ...

A new milestone in the world of Tetris: after the original NES version was played to the point of crashing for the first time at the end of last year, someone has now survived all 255 for the first ...

Impressive dedication and skill development. I'm curious if that's at the expense of more mundane skills; if not, even more impressive. I'd think that a mod to make the game not crash should be ...