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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'World of Warcraft' players finally got through a two-week-long easter egg hunt

And all they got was an awesome mount.

04/13/2017

By Kellen Beck

Tips and strategies for taking down 'Overwatch: Uprising'

Get on the payload. No, seriously. Get. On. The. Payload.

04/13/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

It's really hard to hate on 'Counter-Strike's most popular, over-powered gun that is the worst but also the best

The Negev is too good right now.

04/13/2017

By Kellen Beck

New luxury internet cafes in China are ensuring gamers won't ever want to leave

A Taiwanese mega pop star owns the cafe, too.

04/13/2017

By Yi Shu Ng

4 fascinating details after a closer look at the 'Star Wars: Battlefront II' leak

Time for some detective work.

04/12/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

Nintendo is calling on hackers to find Switch security flaws (and they'll pay you)

Paint your black hat white

04/12/2017

By Kellen Beck

'Star Wars: Battlefront II' trailer leaks early, looks amazing

Whoops!

04/12/2017

By Tina Amini

'Star Wars: Battlefront II' trailer leaks early, looks amazing

'Star Wars: Battlefront II' trailer leaks early, looks amazing

Some 'Overwatch' features disabled as 'Uprising' launch causes issues

Cry! Cry! Cry!

04/11/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

Check out these latest ‘Overwatch’ skins from the ‘Uprising’ event that are awesomely retro

They all looked so young back then.

04/11/2017

By Kellen Beck

Today's 'Overwatch' co-op mode pits players against hordes of robots

'Overwatch: Insurrection' lasts all April.

04/11/2017

By Kellen Beck

Today's 'Overwatch' co-op mode pits players against hordes of robots

Today's 'Overwatch' co-op mode pits players against hordes of robots

'Bayonetta,' a game about sex angels and magic hair, is out on Steam

Now with 4K support.

04/11/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

Las Vegas epsorts arena expected to be the Madison Square Garden of esports

Coming in 2018.

04/11/2017

By Kellen Beck

Las Vegas epsorts arena expected to be the Madison Square Garden of esports

Las Vegas epsorts arena expected to be the Madison Square Garden of esports

Gaming journalist heroically stops attacker, but may never fully recover from slashing

Gyung Bae Kwak is recovering in the hospital.

04/11/2017

By Kellen Beck

Twitter's new default avatars get a slick 'Overwatch' remix

Heroes never troll you with hateful tweets.

04/11/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

Pistol-expert 'Counter-Strike' player changes teams and finally wins a tournament

Blue is a good color on Niko.

04/10/2017

By Kellen Beck

Leaked 'Overwatch: Uprising' trailer shows off new skins and game mode

Time to kill some Omnics.

04/10/2017

By Kellen Beck

Leaked 'Overwatch: Uprising' trailer shows off new skins and game mode

Leaked 'Overwatch: Uprising' trailer shows off new skins and game mode

'Mystery World Dizzy' is a 24-year-old, never-released NES game and you can play it now

Some say its popularity in Europe rivaled that of 'Mario' or 'Sonic' games.

04/10/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

China is dominating the world in esports earnings

Esports can't stop, won't stop.

04/10/2017

By Kellen Beck

China is dominating the world in esports earnings

China is dominating the world in esports earnings

'Minecraft' Marketplace gives fan creators a way to make money

This is great news especially for Pocket Edition players.

04/10/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

Smurfs game for HoloLens teases Pokémon Go style gaming with more beloved characters

The Smurfs come to augmented reality.

04/08/2017

By Adario Strange

GameStop investigating claims of credit card breach

Check your accounts, people.

04/07/2017

By Tina Amini

Newly uncovered vintage 'Zelda' screenshot reveals a completely different game and it's freaking us out

Life would've been so much different.

04/07/2017

By Kellen Beck

'Clash Royale' won an esports award last night and people are rightfully pissed

Who let this happen?

04/07/2017

By Kellen Beck

'Marvel Heroes' fans are NOT happy about this 'Omega' console release

Communication is everything, folks.

04/06/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

Explore TV technology from the inside at innovative QLED Live event

Vivid colours meet cutting-edge tech.

04/06/2017

By Samsung AU