There is a growing problem in modern gaming culture that is impossible to ignore. I see it every time I watch a PlayStation showcase, a Nintendo Direct, or any other gaming-related stream. The gaming ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Video games may be a popular entertainment medium around the world, with there being some 2.7 billion gamers globally according to December 2025 ...

Smartphones, social networks and search engines are being flooded with “smart” new features as the tech industry bets that artificial intelligence will revolutionize every facet of life. But in one ...

We have many names for people who speak with the confidence of experience and knowledge they don’t actually possess. Lately, video game discourse has developed a new term for performative authority: ...

Lucrative players of games like FarmVille and Words With Friends get personal account managers and entries to exclusive sweepstakes. Credit...George Wylesol Supported by By Michael Thomsen CSR 2 ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Gen-AI showed up in the year’s biggest releases including game of the year. Gen-AI showed up in the year’s biggest releases including game of the year. is a reporter who covers the business, culture, ...

TikTok sensation Epic Gamer Grandma — beloved by millions of followers for her wholesome personality and genuine love of gaming — has died. She was 78. The streamer, whose real name was Agnes, died ...

Introducing a non-gamer to cooperative play can be difficult. Games that overwhelm players with complex systems or rapid inputs tend to push newcomers away rather than invite them in. The strongest co ...

“Continue?” It’s one of the oldest words in video games. You stumble. You put in another quarter. You try again. Hey, you’ll get ‘em next time. Never has that sentiment been more true than in 2025 — ...

An avid gamer in China left his hotel room in such a horrible state that it took staff three days to clean China Esports Gamer mess Hotel At a hotel in China that reportedly specializes in catering to ...

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