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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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Tony Hawk finally lands on mobile with 'Tony Hawk's Skate Jam'

There's finally a Tony Hawk mobile game and you can play it now.

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By Karissa Bell

Everybody's talking about the live-action 'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie poster

The gaming icon is noticeably more muscular than his video game counterpart.

12/12/2018

By Mashable Video

Everybody's talking about the live-action 'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie poster

Fortnite's new Creative mode might open the floodgates to original, community content

Minecraft lovers should have a good time.

12/10/2018

By Kevin Urgiles

Fortnite's new Creative mode might open the floodgates to original, community content

The creator of 'Doom' is releasing nine new levels for free in 2019

John Romero, co-creator of the classic video game 'Doom,' will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a whole new episode, to be released for free in 2019.

12/10/2018

By Adam Rosenberg

The creator of 'Doom' is releasing nine new levels for free in 2019

The internet is obsessed with Sonic the Hedgehog's muscular, sculpted sex legs

In a surprise twist, the Sonic the Hedgehog fan community has come together over their shared hatred of Movie Sonic and his muscular human-proportioned body.

12/10/2018

By Adam Rosenberg

The internet is obsessed with Sonic the Hedgehog's muscular, sculpted sex legs

'Fortnite' streamer charged after alleged domestic assault on Twitch

The alleged assault was livestreamed.

12/10/2018

By Johnny Lieu

'Fortnite' streamer charged after alleged domestic assault on Twitch

'Telltale's The Walking Dead' will finish its final season, and here's a trailer to prove it

The first post-Telltale Games trailer for 'Telltale's The Walking Dead' is more a broad overview of Clementine's story so far than it is an Episode 3 tease.

12/08/2018

By Adam Rosenberg

'Telltale's The Walking Dead' will finish its final season, and here's a trailer to prove it

New 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' fighters ranked by how much they kicked my ass

Smashin' ain't easy.

12/07/2018

By Kellen Beck

The best video games of 2018

The best games of 2018 took us by surprise, transformed expectations, inspired creativity, and generally delivered experiences that we always struggled to put down.

12/07/2018

By Adam Rosenberg