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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Facebook lures gamers with in-app tipping for livestreams

Facebook wants more gaming.

01/27/2018

By Kerry Flynn

How a ridiculous game uses jousting dicks to interrogate toxic masculinity

Can he learn to become more than just a dick?

01/26/2018

By Jess Joho

An Overwatch League player was fined $1,000 for flipping the bird on camera

That's a lot of money for one bird.

01/26/2018

By Isobel Hamilton

This portable 'Super Smash Bros. Melee' system is a dream come true

A new way to play one of the greatest fighting/party games of all time: Super Smash Bros. Melee.

01/25/2018

By Kellen Beck

This 2D game is so frustrating it'll hurt your eyes just to watch someone else playing

Please make it stop.

01/25/2018

By Sam Haysom

Virtual reality's moment looks to be over in gaming, at least for now

This very expensive and still-developing new technology isn't quite ready for the explosive growth that was forecasted.

01/24/2018

By Adam Rosenberg

Virtual reality's moment looks to be over in gaming, at least for now

Virtual reality's moment looks to be over in gaming, at least for now

Xbox Game Pass now gives access to Xbox exclusives on launch day

This could be a game-changer.

01/23/2018

By Kellen Beck

New 'God of War' trailer teases the game's story and reveals April release date

Coming to PS4 on April 20.

01/23/2018

By Kellen Beck

New 'God of War' trailer teases the game's story and reveals April release date

New 'God of War' trailer teases the game's story and reveals April release date

Steph Curry is great at basketball, but horrible at 'Mario Kart'

Maybe a round at 'NBA 2K' would have been better.

01/23/2018

By Kellen Beck

Steph Curry is great at basketball, but horrible at 'Mario Kart'

Steph Curry is great at basketball, but horrible at 'Mario Kart'

In a first for video games, a major sports league is making its own game

This is a big step for video game-loving fans of Major League Baseball.

01/22/2018

By Adam Rosenberg

'Overwatch' League makes an example out of pro, suspends him for homophobic insult

No hate speech allowed.

01/22/2018

By Kellen Beck

HQ Trivia finally makes its UK debut

British trivia is here.

01/21/2018

By Sasha Lekach

The hottest new gaming accessory is literally just cardboard

The box your Switch came in is now an accessory.

01/19/2018

By Carley Sposta

The hottest new gaming accessory is literally just cardboard

The hottest new gaming accessory is literally just cardboard

Porn traffic took a major hit during the first matches of 'Overwatch' League

Our thoughts and prayers are with YouPorn.

01/19/2018

By Kellen Beck

These cricket commentators had no idea who Donkey Kong was

Uncultured swine!

01/19/2018

By Isobel Hamilton

These cricket commentators had no idea who Donkey Kong was

These cricket commentators had no idea who Donkey Kong was

The original 'Age of Empires' is coming back in February with new 'Definitive Edition'

The 20-year-old game is back.

01/18/2018

By Kellen Beck

The internet reacts hilariously to Nintendo Labo's cardboard accessories

It's hard to take cardboard seriously.

01/18/2018

By Kellen Beck

This sex-positive indie game is basically Nintendo meets porn

Mario's party just got way more lit.

01/18/2018

By Jess Joho

'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery' mobile game enrolls you in a virtual wizarding school

Go. To. School. At. HOGWARTS.

01/18/2018

By Adam Rosenberg

Nintendo Labo is a new DIY way to play games on the Switch

Nintendo Labo changes how console gaming works.

01/17/2018

By Kellen Beck

'Super Mario 64' meets 'Banjo-Kazooie' in the mash-up of your '90s dreams

Two of the greatest Nintendo 64 games — combined.

01/17/2018

By Shannon Connellan

'Super Mario 64' meets 'Banjo-Kazooie' in the mash-up of your '90s dreams

'Super Mario 64' meets 'Banjo-Kazooie' in the mash-up of your '90s dreams

Netflix is 'exploring the opportunity with Nintendo' to stream on Switch

It started with a tweet.

01/16/2018

By Rachel Kraus

Netflix is 'exploring the opportunity with Nintendo' to stream on Switch

Netflix is 'exploring the opportunity with Nintendo' to stream on Switch

HQ trivia trick changes your app color to rainbow

It probably won't help you win.

01/15/2018

By Kerry Flynn

'Detective Pikachu' and its gravel-voiced gumshoe are coming to the West

Japan doesn't get to have all the fun.

01/12/2018

By Kellen Beck

'Detective Pikachu' and its gravel-voiced gumshoe are coming to the West

'Detective Pikachu' and its gravel-voiced gumshoe are coming to the West

The 'Overwatch' League launched with no female players, but plenty of excuses

Not even one?

01/11/2018

By Kellen Beck