This week’s must-watch game trailers: Just Cause 3, Until Dawn, Evolve and more
Every week, a landslide of video game trailers hit the Internet, hyping up the games that have just been released, the games that are about to …
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How to find your next favorite video game with one easy chart
With all of the countless free mobile games available on your smartphone and the dozens of new releases on PC every week and the huge …
Game trailers of the week: Persona 5, Assassin’s Creed Rogue, Guild Wars 2 and more
Every week, a landslide of video game trailers hit the Internet, hyping up the games that have just been released, the games that are about to …
Video: See how stunning video games will look in the not-too-distant future
We’re constantly surprised by the incredible worlds that game developers are able to create, but we’re never satisfied with the visuals for very long. Where Half-Life …
2015 is the year that we stop preordering video games once and for all
2014 had so much potential. Watch Dogs was going to change the face of gaming as we knew it. Destiny was going to bring MMO conventions …
The 10 best video games of 2014
The first full year of the new generation is coming to a close. After much deliberation, I’ve settled on the ten games that stood out above …
These were the 5 most disappointing games of 2014
There were some great games released in 2014, but there plenty of stinkers as well. In fact, several of the biggest critical flops had been …
These are the best Black Friday game console deals available
If you’ve been waiting patiently all year for the right time to buy a new game console, now is your chance. BestBlackFriday.com has put together …
Get in the Halloween spirit by watching the all-time scariest video game moments
The only thing more frightening than watching a scary movie in the middle of the night is a playing scary video game in the middle of the …
The funniest thing you’ll see all day: Pierce Brosnan plays GoldenEye on the N64 with Jimmy Fallon
Before Halo, before Call of Duty, there was one first-person shooter that could bring people together just as easily as it could tear friendships apart. …
Shock study: Kids playing video games over an hour a day are better adjusted
Finally good news for parents — a well-constructed research study in a leading pediatric journal finds that children playing 1 to 3 hours of video games …
This month looks like the perfect time to cash in by selling your old games to GameStop
It looks like GameStop’s much-maligned used game trade-in rates are about to get the overhaul they so desperately need. According to leaked internal documents obtained …
One chart shows the wild fluctuation in game console prices over the years
When we try to justify the price we pay for a game console, we rarely think back past the last generation. At just $400, the PlayStation …
You need to watch these speedrunners tear through your favorite classic games in record time
Twice a year, the biggest names in video game speedrunning from all around the world come together for Games Done Quick, a livestreamed charity marathon which …
Man sells his record-breaking video game collection for $750,000
Maybe obsessively collecting every video game known to man has its rewards after all. Engadget brings us word that avid gamer Michael Thomasson has sold his collection …
World’s largest video game collection has been put up for sale
The world’s largest video game collection is now available to purchase, Ars Technica reports, as collector Michael Thomasson, who has bought more than 11,000 video games and …
1,000 classic console games now available to play online for free
In addition to cataloging the Internet, the Internet Archive has launched a new project called Console Living Room that will let gamers play classic console video …
The 10 worst video game consoles of all time
In the relatively brief history of video game consoles, we have seen many more failures than successes. Consoles have failed for various reasons, from poor …
‘Walking Dead’ game developers plan ‘Game of Thrones’ series
Telltale Games, the maker of the TV show-based “The Walking Dead” video game, has confirmed that it’s working with HBO to launch a “Game of …
How playing too many video games could help prepare you for a career as a surgeon [video]
Don’t despair over kids who sit in their basements and play video games for hours on end — they could one day save your life. …
Electronic Arts founder says game consoles market will shrink and become a niche
Unless you’re a devout gamer with a penchant for gaming trivia, chances are you’ve probably never heard of Trip Hawkins. Back in 1982, Hawkins founded …
Google search data can be used to predict how well new video games will sell
What do Google (GOOG) searches and video games sales have in common? More than we thought. According to a report called “Understanding the Modern Gamer,” there …
GameFly to take on Google with new Android app store
GameFly announced on Wednesday that it plans to begin publishing mobile games for Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android operating system. In addition, the video …
Ubisoft's Assassin’s Creed III gameplay trailer released [video]
Ubisoft on Wednesday released the trailer for the latest installment of its Assassin’s Creed franchise. Unlike its predecessors, which took place during the Italian Renaissance, …
Sega launches a new video game powered by… urine [video]
Sega exited the video game console business in 2001 after stiff competition from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo forced the struggling company to shift gears. Now, …
Crytek exec: It would be ‘absolutely awesome’ if next-gen consoles blocked used games
The rumor mill has gone back and forth a number of times regarding whether or not next-generation video game consoles from Microsoft and Sony will …
Crysis 3 teaser shows off stunning graphics, brief gameplay [video]
Electronic Arts and Crytek announced the highly anticipated next installment of the Crysis franchise earlier this week, and the companies have now released the first …
CryENGINE 3 gives us a glimpse at the future of gaming [video]
Devices like Apple’s iPad have shown the world that huge advances have been made in mobile gaming over the past few years. Featuring the Apple …
Microsoft says Xbox hacking claims are ‘unlikely’
A report emerged last week from a security researcher claiming Microsoft’s Xbox lacked important security features that might protect owners who sell used consoles from …
Sony says PlayStation 4 will launch ahead of next Xbox, report claims
Sony is aiming to launch its next-generation PlayStation video game console ahead of rival Microsoft, a recent report claims. Microsoft’s next Xbox console — which …
