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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College seasons announced for 'Overwatch,' 'Hearthstone' and 'Heroes of the Storm'

College-level showdowns in Blizzard's most popular games.

09/15/2016

By Kellen Beck

New 'Call of Duty' trailer really means one thing: Jon Snow in space

Kit Harington makes his first in-game appearance in the latest trailer for 'Infinite Warfare.'

09/15/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

New 'Call of Duty' trailer really means one thing: Jon Snow in space

New 'Call of Duty' trailer really means one thing: Jon Snow in space

DreamHack is coming to Austin, Atlanta and Denver in 2017

DreamHack is back for three more esports events in the U.S.

09/14/2016

By Kellen Beck

'Destiny: Rise of Iron' delivers a new challenge in Archon's Forge

Check out the new mode that is part Court of Oryx, part Prison of Elders.

09/14/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

6 'Destiny: Rise of Iron' facts we learned from a trip to Bungie

Learn more about the raid, Iron Banner, Trials of Osiris, the evolving endgame and more.

09/14/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

College sports' first esports arena is coming to UC Irvine

The esports arena is opening later this month.

09/14/2016

By Kellen Beck

Cohen the dog nails a hadouken combo in 'Street Fighter'

Hadogen!

09/14/2016

By Kellen Beck

Cohen the dog nails a hadouken combo in 'Street Fighter'

Cohen the dog nails a hadouken combo in 'Street Fighter'

Here's how to get the most out of the new 'Pokémon Go' buddy update

Just think of all that precious candy.

09/14/2016

By Sam Haysom

Go behind the scenes at the League of Legends NA Finals in Toronto

The best League of Legends players in North America hit the 6.

09/14/2016

By Tanner Ethridge

Go behind the scenes at the League of Legends NA Finals in Toronto

Go behind the scenes at the League of Legends NA Finals in Toronto

PlayStation 4's latest update adds HDR support, interface improvements

The HDR support is cool but currently useless.

09/13/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

'League of Legends' is popular, but not profitable as an esport

But creators aren't worried: No money, no problem.

09/13/2016

By Kellen Beck

New 'Dishonored 2' trailer highlights the first game's returning hero

Corvo Attano, hero of the first 'Dishonored,' returns as one of two playable heroes in the November sequel.

09/13/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

New 'Dishonored 2' trailer highlights the first game's returning hero

New 'Dishonored 2' trailer highlights the first game's returning hero

Watch the new Supremacy PvP mode from 'Destiny: Rise of Iron'

It's going to be awful familiar if you're a 'Call of Duty' fan.

09/13/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

'League of Legends' surpasses 100 million monthly players

It's beating 'Dota 2' nearly ten-fold.

09/13/2016

By Kellen Beck

'Destiny' jumps into esports with an MLG-hosted match Tuesday

Watch it all happen at 1 p.m. ET.

09/13/2016

By Kellen Beck

'Hearthstone' is welcoming new players with a 51-card Welcome Bundle

The bundle includes 10 Classic packs and a class legendary card.

09/12/2016

By Kellen Beck

Ninjas in Pyjamas is the first-ever 'CS:GO' team to win a big event with a substitute

NiP makes history with stand-in player Maikelele.

09/12/2016

By Kellen Beck

The new Strike in 'Destiny: Rise of Iron' has an unkillable boss

There's only one totally new Strike in 'Destiny: Rise of Iron,' and this is it.

09/12/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

'Destiny: Rise of Iron' opens with a fight against a familiar foe

Check out a full playthrough of the first mission in 'Rise of Iron.'

09/12/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

'Rise of Iron' remixes the very first Strike in 'Destiny'

It's not as familiar as you think.

09/12/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

Here are the groups heading into 'League of Legends' Worlds 2016

How the 16 'League of Legends' teams were split into groups for Worlds 2016.

09/12/2016

By Kellen Beck

'The Last Guardian' delayed again, but not for too long

After waiting for 10 years, what's another month or two?

09/12/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

'Fallout 4' mod support isn't coming to PlayStation 4 after all

Bethesda says the issue lies with Sony.

09/09/2016

By Adam Rosenberg

A behemoth in "Fallout 4."

A behemoth in "Fallout 4."

Here's what 'Super Smash Bros. Melee' looks like with tripping

'Melee' fans hate him.

09/09/2016

By Kellen Beck

Here's what 'Super Smash Bros. Melee' looks like with tripping

Here's what 'Super Smash Bros. Melee' looks like with tripping

Store sign tells the hilariously painful truth about 'No Man's Sky'

Sad, but true.

09/09/2016

By Johnny Lieu