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 too early in the morning for this creepy AF 'Evil Within 2' trailer but watch it anyway because omg

'The Evil Within 2' looks horrifyingly trippy.

07/19/2017

By Kellen Beck

It's too early in the morning for this creepy AF 'Evil Within 2' trailer but watch it anyway because omg

It's too early in the morning for this creepy AF 'Evil Within 2' trailer but watch it anyway because omg

Terry Crews is cool with not voicing Doomfist in 'Overwatch'

Terry Crews knows he wouldn't work as Doomfist.

07/18/2017

By Kellen Beck

Terry Crews is cool with not voicing Doomfist in 'Overwatch'

Terry Crews is cool with not voicing Doomfist in 'Overwatch'

Ubisoft's 'Starlink' sounded like the worst idea at E3, but we were all wrong

'Skylanders' in space this is not.

07/18/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

I hate the 'Dancing Hotdog!' game so much, but I can't stop playing it

Oh god, it's Flappy Bird all over again.

07/18/2017

By Raymond Wong

Get addicted to Flappy Bird all over again...on a hacked Dreamcast

No, that's not a calculator.

07/18/2017

By Kellen Beck

Get addicted to Flappy Bird all over again...on a hacked Dreamcast

Get addicted to Flappy Bird all over again...on a hacked Dreamcast

TBS is bringing 'Dota 2' to mainstream TV this summer with a new documentary series

They should call it a Dotumentary.

07/18/2017

By Kellen Beck

Ataribox crowdfunding plan is a giant, flapping red flag

This is not as exciting as it once seemed.

07/18/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

These are the 10 games Atari should include on the Ataribox

Please, Atari. Do the right thing.

07/17/2017

By Pete Pachal

The MLB apparently thinks the 'Overwatch' League logo is too similar to its own

OK but what about the NBA logo?

07/17/2017

By Kellen Beck

'FIFA' player's sexist online past comes back to haunt him

Don't tweet out stupid things.

07/17/2017

By Kellen Beck

Nintendo's got a cheeky warning for rage quitters

Don't disconnect from games, people.

07/17/2017

By Kellen Beck

I haven't owned a game console in 30 years, but I want the Ataribox

The design is all nostalgia, all the time.

07/17/2017

By Pete Pachal

Nintendo-themed Air Jordans are timeless perfection

Hurry, there are only 10 pairs available.

07/17/2017

By Yvette Tan

'Star Wars: Jedi Challenges' lets you train your light saber skills in augmented reality

Use the Force (in AR, at least).

07/15/2017

By Adario Strange

'Kingdom Hearts III' visits Disney's magical worlds in 2018

The wait is almost over.

07/15/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

Marvel VR game for Oculus Rift lets you become Hulk, Captain Marvel, Rocket Raccoon

Excelsior!

07/15/2017

By Adario Strange

'Minecraft' community heartbroken after the Pokémon Company shut down their favorite mod

I guess you can't catch 'em all :(

07/14/2017

By Jess Joho

Pokémon-themed Switch is amazing, but the OG fat Pikachu shoutout makes it

Nintendo should start making these immediately.

07/14/2017

By Kellen Beck

Amazingly, one of these images is actually a screenshot from 'Minecraft'

A beautiful 'Minecraft' recreation of nature.

07/14/2017

By Kellen Beck

Amazingly, one of these images is actually a screenshot from 'Minecraft'

Amazingly, one of these images is actually a screenshot from 'Minecraft'

Disney brings esports to TV in a major move

Are esports mainstream yet?

07/14/2017

By Kellen Beck

Disney brings esports to TV in a major move

Disney brings esports to TV in a major move

Shopping mall builds gaming booths for bored husbands and boyfriends

"I'm a girl and I want to go in to play too."

07/14/2017

By Yvette Tan

Shopping mall builds gaming booths for bored husbands and boyfriends

Shopping mall builds gaming booths for bored husbands and boyfriends

There's a really trippy story behind Nine Inch Nails' new music video

This grants NIN some serious nerd cred.

07/13/2017

By Jess Joho

Watch a bunch of Pikachus dance hypnotically around a vending machine, because internet

You cannot resist the Pikachus.

07/13/2017

By Kellen Beck

Watch a bunch of Pikachus dance hypnotically around a vending machine, because internet

Watch a bunch of Pikachus dance hypnotically around a vending machine, because internet

This old-school wrestling game is blowing up on Steam right now

'Fire Pro Wrestling' makes its triumphant return.

07/13/2017

By Kellen Beck

This man is taking Instagram Stories to mind-blowing new levels

Not just latte art, ya know.

07/13/2017

By Rachel Thompson