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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New rules in China place limits on daily gaming time for minors

The rules – some new and others a refinement of earlier guidelines – are the latest efforts in China's struggles with gaming addiction.

11/06/2019

By Adam Rosenberg

New rules in China place limits on daily gaming time for minors

New rules in China place limits on daily gaming time for minors

Target just dropped its 54-page 2019 Black Friday ad: Save on iPhone 11, gaming bundles, Instant Pot, and more

Get hyped.

11/06/2019

By Haley Henschel

These are the Black Friday sales worth waiting for

Some Black Friday deals are cop-outs. These are the ones actually worth hopping on.

11/05/2019

By Leah Stodart

eBay is dropping Black Friday deals every Friday in November

eBay wants to stake out its place on your potential Black Friday list early.

11/04/2019

By Leah Stodart

Kohl's steps up its game: Black Friday deals on PS4, Nintendo Switch, Amazon Echo, and more

Not what you'd normally expect from Kohl's, but awesome nonetheless.

11/01/2019

By PCMag Staff

Kohl's steps up its game: Black Friday deals on PS4, Nintendo Switch, Amazon Echo, and more

Kohl's steps up its game: Black Friday deals on PS4, Nintendo Switch, Amazon Echo, and more

Emotional 'Overwatch 2' trailer reveals new heroes and a huge robot

Twice as much 'Overwatch' as before.

11/01/2019

By Kellen Beck

Emotional 'Overwatch 2' trailer reveals new heroes and a huge robot

Emotional 'Overwatch 2' trailer reveals new heroes and a huge robot

Blizzard president apologizes for 'failure' in Hong Kong debacle

Not the usual sizzle for a BlizzCon opening.

11/01/2019

By Kellen Beck

Dell's Black Friday ad for 2019 is here: Save on 4K TVs, laptops, gaming monitors, and more

Here's your first look at its holiday tech bargains.

11/01/2019

By Haley Henschel

'World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' trailer reveals a spooky looking expansion

Enter the land of the dead.

11/01/2019

By Kellen Beck

'World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' trailer reveals a spooky looking expansion

'World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' trailer reveals a spooky looking expansion

'Diablo 4' revealed with a hellish trailer

It's here.

11/01/2019

By Kellen Beck

'Diablo 4' revealed with a hellish trailer

'Diablo 4' revealed with a hellish trailer

'Death Stranding' is a haunting sci-fi masterpiece

A spectacularly strange journey.

11/01/2019

By Kellen Beck

From gaming addict to coding student: One boy's story of taking control — Mashable Originals

Bullying led him into a virtual world. Here's how coding helped one teen get his life back.

10/28/2019

By Tulika Bose

From gaming addict to coding student: One boy's story of taking control — Mashable Originals

From gaming addict to coding student: One boy's story of taking control — Mashable Originals

Save up to $300 on Razer PC gaming accessories ahead of Black Friday

Start building your dream PC setup.

10/28/2019

By Dylan Haas

'Luigi's Mansion 3' is as good as we'd hoped, maybe even better

👻Boo-yah! 👻

10/28/2019

By Alison Foreman

9 must-have gaming accessories on sale this weekend

Start gaming in style — and comfort.

10/27/2019

By StackCommerce

'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' tells a story about terrorism. It's not great.

If Call of Duty is a roller coaster, the latest attempt goes flying off the rails.

10/25/2019

By Adam Rosenberg

*All* the gaming controllers on sale on Amazon ahead of Black Friday

Make some friends so you can give one to them.

10/25/2019

By Dylan Haas

Conan talks 'Death Stranding' with Hideo Kojima: 'What is wrong with you?'

He had the same reaction to that trailer as you.

10/24/2019

By Amanda Yeo

Conan talks 'Death Stranding' with Hideo Kojima: 'What is wrong with you?'

Conan talks 'Death Stranding' with Hideo Kojima: 'What is wrong with you?'

'The Outer Worlds' is like a Fallout game that never was

For all that's familiar here, 'The Outer Worlds' does plenty to plant its flag as something fresh and original. Also, it's got *great* writing.

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By Adam Rosenberg

How video game development has changed over the last decade

So much has happened.

10/20/2019

By Kellen Beck

New Nintendo Switch at lowest price *ever* with this Amazon coupon

Beats last week's deal that only offered a free Amazon gift card.

10/17/2019

By Ryan Lakich

Giphy's eyeball-melting 'micro-games' are kind of genius

Mooom, I'm going to the (giphy) Arcade!

10/16/2019

By Rachel Kraus

The Analogue Pocket celebrates the history of mobile gaming

It will play thousands of classic mobile games.

10/16/2019

By Kellen Beck

This coder helps kids learn to create their own games — Future Blink

Because we need someone to create the next "Fortnite."

10/15/2019

By Jordan Aaron

This coder helps kids learn to create their own games — Future Blink

This coder helps kids learn to create their own games — Future Blink

Our 15 favorite video games from the 2010s

This is the hardest thing we've ever done. Like Dark Souls-level hard.

10/15/2019

By Mashable Entertainment Staff