Gaming

Gaming is a colloquial term that generally refers to the act of playing video games, or sometimes tabletop games. Those who enjoy gaming are often referred to as “gamers,” though many people who enjoy video games actively choose not to identify as such. Surveys indicate that around 65 percent of adults in the U.S. play video games in some form, which can mean on a dedicated console, on a personal computer, or on a mobile device like a smartphone or tablet. Gaming as we know it today has evolved greatly over time. Going back to the 1970s, it was largely done in arcades, but consoles like the Atari 2600 and Nintendo Entertainment System popularized home gaming throughout the 1980s, and it has remained popular to this day. PC gaming goes back to home computers in the 1980s such as the Commodore 64, but the advent of Windows in the 1990s and digital marketplaces like Steam in the early 2000s brought PC gaming to where it is now. Handheld gaming devices like the Game Boy made gaming portable in the early 1990s, but those have given way to smartphones, with the iOS and Android app stores full of incredibly popular and lucrative games. Some of the biggest companies in the gaming industry today include Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Valve, Activision, and many more.

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'Suicide Squad' game sets out to kill the evil Justice League in 2022

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Batman is dead. 'Gotham Knights' is a co-op action game set after that dark day.


The 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' legacy: How one franchise helped shape a new generation of skate culture
The 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' legacy: How one franchise helped shape a new generation of skate culture


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'Microsoft Flight Simulator' is finally back and the reviews are in

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'Fortnite' goes all in on Gotham City's biggest heroes and villains

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‘Fortnite’ mobile app drama: Can you still play on iOS and Android?

'Fortnite' has now been punted from the Google Play Store as well
'Fortnite' has now been punted from the Google Play Store as well

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'Halo Infinite' delayed until 2021, Xbox Series X set for November


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Video games helping you cope? Learn how to create your own.

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Facebook not happy Apple is forcing Gaming to launch on iOS without games



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Your Android device becomes a mini-Xbox on Sept. 15

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Gaming community hotline offers specialized help with harassment, work stress, and mental health

Redditor spots 'Legend of Zelda' ingredients in historical novel, author owns it
Redditor spots 'Legend of Zelda' ingredients in historical novel, author owns it

Ugh, fine. I 'get' Twitch now. All it took was 'Ghost of Tsushima' and a pandemic.
Ugh, fine. I 'get' Twitch now. All it took was 'Ghost of Tsushima' and a pandemic.

The grind keeps going almost a year after the release of 'Grindstone'
The grind keeps going almost a year after the release of 'Grindstone'




Xbox stirs hope for the future with a slew of new game trailers
Xbox stirs hope for the future with a slew of new game trailers

The 'Halo Infinite' trailer highlights Master Chief's glorious armor
The 'Halo Infinite' trailer highlights Master Chief's glorious armor

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'Carrion' turns you into a bloodthirsty tentacle monster with a terrible sense of direction
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