Lode Runner creator Douglas E. Smith has been reported dead. The news comes via Tozai Games, which developed the Xbox Live Arcade version of Lode Runner, and has collaborated with Smith. It has been ...

Douglas E. Smith, creator of 1983 puzzler Lode Runner, has passed away. Tozai Games, the current holder of the Lode Runner license, tweeted its condolences yesterday and asked for fans to reflect on ...

Every so often a game comes along that’s so wonderfully simple, intuitive and entertaining that it sparks a franchise. Mario did it, Zelda did it and, though not as many people may recognize its name, ...

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Lode Runner Classic, a remastered version of the original 1983 video game, releases for iOS and Android smartphone devices today. With the original 150 levels of the game intact, along with a few nods ...

The creator of Lode Runner, one of the seminal works of 1980s PC gaming, has died. Douglas E. Smith passed away this week, according to the company that currently owns the title. Tozai Games, which ...

REDWOOD SHORES, CA - October 10, 2006 - Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for Hudson Soft, today announced a plan to launch an updated version of Lode Runner on cellphones.

"This promotion is a great opportunity for gamers to rediscover some great titles and pick them up at the best possible price. I know I'll be checking!" said Sheila Boughten, president of Tozai Games.