Published on The Verge yesterday is a long feature article on the history of the American arcade, which kicks things off with this line: “The defining feature of a ‘real’ arcade, however, is that ...

Blaming video games for violence saves Americans from having to grapple with deeper, harder to solve societal problems.

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. The early 1980’s was the golden age of video games, especially those of the ...

As an industry, video games are pretty young. However, within the short time that gaming has been around, it has given birth to characters that have significantly impacted entertainment. Whether it ...

The video game industry is getting ready to celebrate its top achievements at the annual Game Awards, an awards show dedicated to honoring the very best in game design, storytelling, music and more in ...

Sometimes, in our modern world where every Goliath wants to be seen as a David, where the middle class is evaporating and the working class is crushed and the wealthy play victim, the little guy still ...

Our favorite games of the year, from the return of nostalgic favorites to innovative works from indie companies ...

Video game culture tends to cater toward cis-het bros, many of whom post whiny complaints on social media when their games feature LGBTQ inclusion or use homophobic language in their gameplay.

As with the rest of her “Tropes vs. Women” series, Sarkeesian does an excellent job deconstructing the gendered stereotypes that pervade contemporary video game culture. But what Sarkeesian fails to ...

Despite one of my “icebreaker hobbies” being video gaming, I’ve never been a good gamer — someone who can breeze through levels, unlock every achievement and boast a high kill-to-death ratio. My video ...