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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It's hard to NOT get caught in the 'Crossfire' of nostalgia

Maybe grown men playing Crossfire is how it was always meant to be?

03/02/2018

By Mashable Studios

It's hard to NOT get caught in the 'Crossfire' of nostalgia

It's hard to NOT get caught in the 'Crossfire' of nostalgia

Gamers say their real names were revealed on Xbox One

Not ideal.

03/02/2018

By Shannon Connellan

Gamers say their real names were revealed on Xbox One

Gamers say their real names were revealed on Xbox One

Xbox Live went down and players are *pissed*

Not good.

03/02/2018

By Jack Morse

An artificial intelligence beat Q*bert by exploiting an unknown loophole

Arcade gamers, the robots are coming for you.

03/01/2018

By Monica Chin

An artificial intelligence beat Q*bert by exploiting an unknown loophole

An artificial intelligence beat Q*bert by exploiting an unknown loophole

'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery' trailer teases familiar faces

Pre-register today.

03/01/2018

By Kellen Beck

'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery' trailer teases familiar faces

'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery' trailer teases familiar faces

Interactive reboot of the Cold War sci-fi flick 'WarGames' is out this month

A new trailer provides a closer look at how the unusual interactive web series plays out.

03/01/2018

By Adam Rosenberg

Interactive reboot of the Cold War sci-fi flick 'WarGames' is out this month

Interactive reboot of the Cold War sci-fi flick 'WarGames' is out this month

A game where David Lynch teaches you to type, while breaking the fabric of reality

Damn fine game, Diane.

03/01/2018

By Jess Joho

New 'Overwatch' hero Brigitte is the daughter of Torbjörn

She's a tank with a badass flail.

02/28/2018

By Kellen Beck

New 'Overwatch' hero Brigitte is the daughter of Torbjörn

New 'Overwatch' hero Brigitte is the daughter of Torbjörn

Twitch streamer admits to killing someone's dog on purpose

Why?

02/28/2018

By Kellen Beck

Twitch streamer admits to killing someone's dog on purpose

Twitch streamer admits to killing someone's dog on purpose

This game tells the gender wage gap to f*ck off, and it's exactly what we needed

It's time to rampage and riot.

02/28/2018

By Jess Joho

People are sharing their favourite Pokémon memories and it's a total nostalgia fest

Sweet, Pokémon-filled nostalgia.

02/28/2018

By Sam Haysom

One of the best RPGs of all time is now on PC

'Chrono Trigger' lives again.

02/27/2018

By Kellen Beck

One of the best RPGs of all time is now on PC

One of the best RPGs of all time is now on PC

ESRB to add loot box disclaimer in video game ratings

New 'in-game purchases' label coming soon.

02/27/2018

By Kellen Beck

ESRB to add loot box disclaimer in video game ratings

ESRB to add loot box disclaimer in video game ratings

Celebrate Pokémon Day with a new Alexa skill

We ship Alexa-chu.

02/26/2018

By Monica Chin

Download this: Alto is back and better than ever in 'Alto's Odyssey'

Alto is back and it was worth the wait.

02/24/2018

By Karissa Bell

'Ghostbusters World' will be like Pokémon Go, but with ghosts!

Better bust out those proton packs!

02/23/2018

By Rachel Kraus

'Ghostbusters World' will be like Pokémon Go, but with ghosts!

'Ghostbusters World' will be like Pokémon Go, but with ghosts!

Detective Pikachu's creepy old man voice is a crime against nature

I feel personally attacked.

02/23/2018

By Jess Joho

Sonic and Pac-Man crossing over is strange, but awesome

They've pulled the old switcharoo.

02/22/2018

By Matthew Kline

Sonic and Pac-Man crossing over is strange, but awesome

Sonic and Pac-Man crossing over is strange, but awesome

Donald Trump thinks he's the first person to come up with movie ratings

Our very smart president.

02/22/2018

By Kellen Beck

Donald Trump thinks he's the first person to come up with movie ratings

Donald Trump thinks he's the first person to come up with movie ratings

The 'Overwatch' Puppy Rumble is even cuter than you're imagining

This deserves an award.

02/20/2018

By Kellen Beck

This addictive online game lets you build your own fake news empire

Time to create some conspiracies.

02/20/2018

By Sam Haysom

So here's these dogs dressed up as Master Chief and Marcus Fenix

Dogs, they always work.

02/20/2018

By Johnny Lieu

So here's these dogs dressed up as Master Chief and Marcus Fenix

So here's these dogs dressed up as Master Chief and Marcus Fenix

There's finally a board game powered by Amazon Alexa

Alexa, who's winning?

02/19/2018

By Monica Chin

Highly anticipated 'System Shock' remake on hiatus indefinitely

After raising $1.3 million on Kickstarter.

02/16/2018

By Kellen Beck

Intel’s graphics driver update makes laptop gaming way better

Laptop gamers, download away.

02/16/2018

By Monica Chin