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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'Stranger Things' artist made a killer poster for 'D&D' web series, 'Force Grey'

Check out the 'Lost Episode' live stream on Dec. 5.

11/17/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

'Overwatch' and 'Uncharted 4' lead Game Awards nominations

Indie darlings 'Inside' and 'Firewatch' are also big favorites.

11/16/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

Echo Fox is allowing its 'CS:GO' players to seek other teams

Echo Fox's 'Counter-Strike' team is on hiatus.

11/16/2016

By Kellen Beck

'Overwatch' pro uses Sombra in a tournament, dies immediately

Choose your hero responsibly.

11/16/2016

By Kellen Beck

New 'Heroes of the Storm' hero Varian enters the fray

The first multi-class hero in the game.

11/16/2016

By Kellen Beck

Play 'Zelda' IRL with an 'escape room'-style tour in 2017

It's called 'Defenders of the Triforce' and it's starting out with an eight-city tour.

11/16/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

'Overwatch' heroes receive big changes with Sombra release

It's balancing time.

11/16/2016

By Kellen Beck

HTC's esports boss doesn't think VR is ready for pro gaming

That's just the virtual reality of it.

11/15/2016

By Alena Alambeigi

There's a vagina in 'Watch Dogs 2' and Ubisoft is removing it

"We apologize and will update this NPC model to make it more consistent with other NPC models in the game."

11/15/2016

By Kellen Beck

Sombra has arrived in 'Overwatch'

The stealthy hacker has arrived.

11/15/2016

By Kellen Beck

'Overwatch' heroes reimagined as Pokémon

Best. Crossover. Ever.

11/15/2016

By Kellen Beck

'Super Mario Run' comes to the iOS App Store in December

Run, Mario! Run!

11/15/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

Watch this amazingly lo-fi trailer for a 1986 Olympics mobile game

This wouldn't have looked out of place playing on a background TV in 'Stranger Things.'

11/15/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

Watch this amazingly lo-fi trailer for a 1986 Olympics mobile game

Watch this amazingly lo-fi trailer for a 1986 Olympics mobile game

Guy caught in earthquake during 'World of Warcraft' teased mercilessly

Online gaming is super brutal. Who knew?

11/15/2016

By Johnny Lieu

Guy caught in earthquake during 'World of Warcraft' teased mercilessly

Guy caught in earthquake during 'World of Warcraft' teased mercilessly

How to get your 'Overwatch' Genji skin in 'Heroes of the Storm'

You can't have your pudding if you don't eat your meat.

11/14/2016

By Kellen Beck

Here are the 'Overwatch' teams competing at MLG Vegas

The MLG Vegas 'Overwatch' teams have been announced

11/14/2016

By Alena Alambeigi

The Overwatch League imitates the NFL, but is that a good thing?

Should esports be imitating the big sports leagues? We're not entirely sold.

11/14/2016

By Tanner Ethridge

The Overwatch League imitates the NFL, but is that a good thing?

The Overwatch League imitates the NFL, but is that a good thing?

All 30 NES Classic Edition games, reviewed (in 30 words)

From 'Balloon Fight' to 'Zelda II,' here's what's worth playing and worth skipping.

11/14/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

All 30 NES Classic Edition games, reviewed (in 30 words)

All 30 NES Classic Edition games, reviewed (in 30 words)

'League of Legends' teams send letter to Riot Games detailing many issues in LCS

'League of Legends' teams want to see improvements.

11/14/2016

By Kellen Beck

A new way to prevent cheating at live esports tournaments

Cheaters never prosper, and now they'll prosper less.

11/12/2016

By Kellen Beck

Watch all the coolest video game speedruns at Smash The Record 2016

Playing games faster than Sonic the Hedgehog.

11/11/2016

By Kellen Beck

How Planet Coaster takes SIM gaming to exciting new levels of realism

A new simulation game allows users to play benevolent creator as they build their own theme parks.

11/11/2016

By Frontier Developments

Watch us play 'Watch Dogs 2' right here

We'll be streaming on Friday, Nov. 11, starting at 10 a.m. ET.

11/11/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

Reinhardt saves 'Overwatch' team by essentially jumping on a grenade

One hundred percent German power!

11/10/2016

By Kellen Beck

Spend a long weekend playing 'Overwatch' for free

Get on the hype train.

11/10/2016

By Adam Rosenberg