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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Valve to officially launch Steam in China
Valve to officially launch Steam in China

The best, most enticing games from the PlayStation E3 showcase
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Swords deal swift justice in 'Ghost of Tsushima' gameplay trailer
Swords deal swift justice in 'Ghost of Tsushima' gameplay trailer

Spider-Man's E3 2018 appearance featured a long lineup of villains
Spider-Man's E3 2018 appearance featured a long lineup of villains

The latest 'Death Stranding' trailer surpassed our wildest imaginations
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'The Last of Us Part II' offers a tender, brutal look at humanity, as you'd expect, at E3 2018
'The Last of Us Part II' offers a tender, brutal look at humanity, as you'd expect, at E3 2018

5 incredible features coming to 'Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'
5 incredible features coming to 'Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'


7 ancient Greeks who might be your friend in 'Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'
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All the big reveals from Ubisoft's dizzying E3 2018 showcase
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'Fallout: 76' goes fully online in November
A farm landscape in "Fallout 76"

Amazon's Alexa playing 'Skyrim' with Keegan-Michael Key wins E3 2018
Amazon's Alexa playing 'Skyrim' with Keegan-Michael Key wins E3 2018

All the big trailers from Bethesda's E3 2018 showcase not called 'Fallout'
Attendees take photographs of a model of Vault Boy from the Bethesda Softworks LLC Fallout video game series during the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.


Big things are ahead for 'Gears of War' after three E3 2018 reveals
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'Kingdom Hearts III' is coming in January 2019 to PlayStation and Xbox both
'Kingdom Hearts III' is coming in January 2019 to PlayStation and Xbox both


'Anthem' is BioWare's whole new world at E3 2018
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'Unravel Two' unexpectedly revealed AND released during E3
'Unravel Two' unexpectedly revealed AND released during E3

'Battlefield V' hops on the battle royale bandwagon
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'Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order' game is coming in 2019
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