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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Turning your wall into an extended gaming screen is as awesome as it sounds

Gaming will never be the same again with Razer's Project Ariana.

01/06/2017

By Raymond Wong

Huge changes are coming to Overwatch's Roadhog

See what's up with Hook 2.0

01/05/2017

By Tanner Ethridge

Huge changes are coming to Overwatch's Roadhog

Huge changes are coming to Overwatch's Roadhog

Extremely dedicated 'Dota 2' player chronicles over 175 in-game bugs

That's a lot of bugs.

01/05/2017

By Kellen Beck

CES 2017 brings a fresh look at 'Mass Effect: Andromeda'

So many graphics.

01/05/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

CES 2017 brings a fresh look at 'Mass Effect: Andromeda'

CES 2017 brings a fresh look at 'Mass Effect: Andromeda'

This sweet projector extends games off the screen and onto your walls

You whole room is now part of the game.

01/05/2017

By Raymond Wong

Even people with old PCs can play top games with Nvidia's new streaming service

No need to splurge on that powerful new gaming PC.

01/05/2017

By Karissa Bell

'CS:GO' players vote to ditch Professional Esports Association's first season

Things are not looking good for the PEA.

01/05/2017

By Kellen Beck

Echo Fox signs 7 players to build largest fighting game roster in esports

The team just bought the most dominant FGC roster in the world.

01/04/2017

By Kellen Beck

Fixing Roadhog's hook in 'Overwatch' is a great start, but it's not enough

Not really a one-man apocalypse anymore, huh?

01/04/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

F.C. Copenhagen creates new esports organization

Danish soccer club F.C. Copenhagen has started a new esports venture.

01/04/2017

By Matthew Kline

F.C. Copenhagen creates new esports organization

F.C. Copenhagen creates new esports organization

'Mass Effect: Andromeda' comes out in March. Here's what we know

Soooooooooooooooon.

01/04/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

Someone made VR shoes and it's as weird as it sounds

You can recreate the feeling of walking on snow or sand.

01/04/2017

By Karissa Bell

6 January video games that you need to check out

Sleeper hits alert.

01/03/2017

By Adam Rosenberg

The new 'Overwatch' map, Oasis, is live

The 14th 'Overwatch' map has arrived.

01/03/2017

By Kellen Beck

Ex-Dignitas 'CS:GO' squad has a new home under Danish soccer club

The birth of a brand new esports organization: North.

01/03/2017

By Kellen Beck

You'll need to take out a loan to buy this huge gaming laptop

But hey, at least it has tons of ports!

01/03/2017

By Raymond Wong

For the first time ever, a non-GameCube controller is allowed in pro 'Melee'

A whole new way to play.

12/29/2016

By Kellen Beck

7 things to expect in esports in 2017

Predictions of what's going to happen in competitive gaming.

12/29/2016

By Kellen Beck

Ahead of the Game: A new year for CS:GO

Counter-Strike analyst Janko "YNk" Paunovic gives his thoughts on the current state of the scene.

12/28/2016

By Matthew Kline

Ahead of the Game: A new year for CS:GO

Ahead of the Game: A new year for CS:GO

'Absolver' shakes up everything you know about fighting games

Don't bet against it as an esport, but that's not the stated goal.

12/27/2016

By Mike Rougeau

In 'The Church in the Darkness,' you never know what kind of cult you're getting

Welcome, sisters and brothers, to the Collective Justice Mission.

12/26/2016

By Mike Rougeau

'CS:GO' pro kicked off team after complaining about players' rights

Several open letters have been published from both sides of the PEA argument.

12/24/2016

By Kellen Beck

'Pokémon Go' will serve up free goodies on Christmas Day

We hope you like catching new Pokémon, because that's what these two events are all about.

12/23/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

Conquer yourself in this exhilarating DreamHack Masters trailer

Coming to a computer screen near you in 2017.

12/22/2016

By Alena Alambeigi

Conquer yourself in this exhilarating DreamHack Masters trailer

Conquer yourself in this exhilarating DreamHack Masters trailer

'That Dragon, Cancer' team makes a VR mystery game for Daydream

Another win for Google's Daydream.

12/22/2016

By Adam Rosenberg