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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Nintendo fans freaking out to the 'Metroid' E3 reveal is why I love video games
Nintendo fans freaking out to the 'Metroid' E3 reveal is why I love video games



Flight simulator role-play goes horribly, hilariously wrong
Flight simulator role-play goes horribly, hilariously wrong

Hauntingly real video game is about the failures and triumphs of remembering the dead
Hauntingly real video game is about the failures and triumphs of remembering the dead


Cartoon Network's 'OK K.O.!' is a unique TV/video game collaboration
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The ambitious 'Beyond Good and Evil 2' shows off a beautiful game engine
The ambitious 'Beyond Good and Evil 2' shows off a beautiful game engine


A man played AR 'Super Mario Bros.' in Central Park and no one thought it was weird
A man played AR 'Super Mario Bros.' in Central Park and no one thought it was weird

Valve's wild VR controller solves a big problem with virtual hands
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'Pokémon Go' is branding Pokémon caught by cheaters
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'Echo Arena' is the first VR game that made me forget I was real
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NBC breaks into esports, starting with 'Rocket League'
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Tons of classic Sega games are coming to your phone (for free!)
Tons of classic Sega games are coming to your phone (for free!)

LeSportsac is the latest brand to stamp Nintendo characters on everything
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Ticket scalpers are ruining the first-ever 'Pokémon Go' festival
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Against all odds, 'Doom' not only works in VR -- it's lots of fun, too
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Where Nintendo stands on esports
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