Hardcore Gaming 101 is an online video game magazine founded by Kurt Kalata.[1] Kalata established the site after graduating college, when he noticed the overabundance of game strategy guides, and felt that someone should create more books about gaming history.[2] In its formative years, Hardcore Gaming 101 focused especially on games from Japan.[3] The site has become known for its in-depth coverage of classic games and the history behind them.[2]
Kalata describes his motivations for founding the site, "gaming history is important to me because it's important to analyze how everything is connected to each other. ... New products are always influenced by things that came before it, so it's interesting to trace where certain elements may have come from and to recognize the talents of the trailblazers."[1]