The original Doom is now 25 years old. Id Software’s classic first-person shooter that rewrote the rulebook on mainstream success and controversy, having forged a path forward for the first-person shooter genre and still being a treasure of demonic proportions. Time to celebrate then, and what better way to do so than with a return to hell via some classic action and a host of newly designed levels from Doom’s co-daddy, John Romero?

You look back at the impact that Mortal Kombat has had over the years, and there’s so much to write about. The technical breakthroughs, pissing off overzealous parents and being the benchmark for reboots. More than that though, I’ll always remember Mortal Kombat for something else: It was the one game that helped the fighting genre find its spine. And then ripped it out.

For a crimefighter who happens to be on the wrong end of 70, Batman is looking pretty spry these days. Reinvented and reborn countless times, the dark knight even gets to unwind for one day every year: The titular Batman day. Not this year though, because the caped crusader is stepping aside to allow one of the more memorable characters of his rogues gallery to steal the spotlight: Harley Quinn.

It’s hard to believe, but The Simpsons is now in its 25th season. What’s even harder to believe though, is that the show has been crap for the last 16 of those seasons and is still on the air. There’s no end in sight for the long-running animated series, so prepare for most likely another season of sub-par plots, Marge …

Sit back, relax and enjoy 25 years of Street Fighter history with this free documentary.

Looks like directing a Bond movie these days is like a game of pulling the petals off of a flower. Sam Mendes will direct, Sam Mendes will not direct, Sam Mendes will direct…Anyway, it looks like Skyfall director Sam Mendes is indeed back to direct a new installment. And he might even be double-dipping for the next big Bond adventure. …

Skyfall is out soon, and if early reviews are to be believed, it looks like an absolute classic James Bond film that will stand the test of time, next to such other films in the franchise such as Goldfinger and Goldeneye. Current Bond actor Daniel Craig is still keen for two more rounds as 007, and EON Productions doesn’t want …

25 years ago on this day, Street Fighter was born. Join us, as we take a look back at the highs and lows of this venerable franchise.