This content is sponsored by the Entertainment Software Association. Traditionally, video games may have been viewed as something for kids as a way to pass the time and have a little fun, but that ...

Lifelong gamer, writer and University of British Columbia professor Kawika Guillermo, has some thoughts. Their book, Of ...

People underestimate video games. Dismiss them as time sinks, distractions, things for kids. They miss the point. Because the best games teach—lessons wrapped in pixels and sound, reflexes honed in ...

CU Boulder scientists find that playing video games comes with small but significant cognitive benefits Ever since video games began to gain widespread popularity, some have questioned how playing ...

In brief: Video games have grown from what was once a hobby viewed by many as niche or only for children to the highest-grossing entertainment industry. That change has resulted in many people making ...

Video games aren’t a distraction—they’re a training ground. Just like any new form of entertainment initially popular among ...

Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday (Or, I dunno, Thursday), broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video ...

Let’s​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ be honest: video games aren’t just about killing enemies or gathering loot anymore. If you’ve ever ...

In conversation with Fiona Ellis. This interview is part of a series about well-known people’s lives and relationship with ...

The world’s richest man doesn’t have time to level his characters but wants people to see him as a ‘living god of video games.’ Reading time 3 minutes According to one of Elon Musk’s gamer buddies, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Playing video games is getting more expensive these days, with companies like Nintendo and Microsoft announcing plans to charge $80 for games, and ...

“You’re a narcissist who is looking for enough yes-men to take your side ... she isn’t [the problem]. You are,” one person commented on the man's Reddit post Dejan Marjanovic/Getty An agitated man is ...