Space Invaders is an arcade video game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. It is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to ...

After being released on two portable platforms Space Invaders Extreme is out on Xbox Live Arcade with new visualizers and online modes. Now you can zap aliens with online friends! Backbone ...

Retro gaming is arguably bigger now than at any other point in time with people of all ages wanting to discover the origins of this gargantuan industry. Enter Taito with Space Invaders in the late ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The "Space Invaders" arcade video game, celebrating ...

Space Invaders Extreme is short, but there's plenty to keep your hands, eyes, and ears occupied during this psychedelic invasion. After nearly 30 years of blasting space bugs as a pixilated starship, ...

Update [Fri 2nd Jan 2026, 3am]: Following Hamster's release of Space Invaders last week, it's now bringing in the new year with Space Invaders Part II. It will set you back $7.99 on Switch and $9.99 ...

Space Invaders Get Even, released for WiiWare on December 1, has turned the classic game inside out. No longer a two-dimensional shmup, you now play a fast-paced arcade shooting game with 3D ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. There are very few games as influential and important as Space ...