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Why gaming’s virtual worlds are the next stage of social media Following web forums, web platforms and mobile apps, we are entering a new stage of social media — the…

Ashley Kang was getting ready for another day covering the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) in late February. She had devoted her career to bringing content from Korean players…

Commuting to work is an unfortunate, unavoidable reality of modern life, but mobile games make it a lot less miserable. Several popular titles such as Fortnite and PUBG have made…

Fans of games like Dungeons & Dragons know that the fun comes, in part, from a creative Dungeon Master—an all-powerful narrator who follows a storyline but has free rein to…

Today, Microsoft revealed some tantalizing specs for its upcoming Xbox Series X console, which arrives later this year. Speed is the biggest theme of today’s announcement, as Microsoft leans hard…

Zinedine Zidane, Karim Benzema, Lionel Messi and Martin Braithwaite are all talking points going into El ClasicoWith 13 games remaining and Barcelona leading Real Madrid by two points, El Clasico…

Loner WeekLoner WeekCalling all loners! Dining alone, gaming alone, traveling the world alone... there's a lot to be said for enjoying the finer things in life solo. It's Loner Week…

Ever since the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, US athletes on the podium have worn Nike. Nike apparel. Nike footwear. Not just on the podium, either; Team USA…

A burning meteor is headed for the wide, weird world of online Flash games. Adobe will discontinue support for Flash at the end of 2020, rendering the delightful—and sometimes disturbing—’90s-…

In the first episode of the Netflix adaptation of Vikram Chandra’s best-selling novel, Sacred Games, the criminal kingpin Ganesh Gaitonde makes a phone call to a detective, Sartaj Singh.“I want…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Richard went into space in 2008, paying $30m for the privilege The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the…

Photo: Andrew Liszewski (Gizmodo)When the Nintendo Switch arrived, I decided it was the first console on which I’d buy all my games digitally to improve its portability. Not having to…

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more. Netflix for games We're a bunch of nerds and avid video game lovers. When it comes to game…

Source: Sony Interactive Entertainment / Android Central The PlayStation 4 generation was an interesting one for Sony Worldwide Studios. It saw internal teams double down on blockbuster, cinematic games while…

Who knew one of my most beloved video game characters of the decade would end up being **checks notes** a golden poo? But that's Wattam in a nutshell: a golden…

Outer WildsDevindra HardawarSenior EditorYou wake up by a campfire, staring at a night sky teeming with celestial activity. A green moon (or is it a planet?) is in the distance,…

There were a lot of great games this year. Pokémon Sword and Shield, Death Stranding, Control, Untitled Goose Game, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Baba is You all hit in…

Video games can become a point of contention at family gatherings like Christmas.  But instead of grandpa yelling at the kids for not looking up from their Gameboys, there are…

If you’ve frequented certain older web forums, someone may have once told you to “lurk more.” The command admonishes newcomers to immerse themselves in a strange new digital environment until…

Your smartphone is a pretty decent gaming machine, which you might forget about when streaming videos, sending emails, or taking photos. In the last two years alone, 20 amazing games…

Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are two of three Liverpool players to score 10 or more Premier League goals in the past yearLiverpool's victory over Sheffield United means they have…

Some of the main protagonists of the 2010s - Sir Alex Ferguson, Jordan Henderson and James Milner, Vincent Kompany, Paul Pogba and Jamie VardyAt the start of this decade, Manchester…

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For decades, Martin Amis’s Invasion of the Space Invaders: An Addict’s Guide to Battle Tactics, Big Scores and the Best Machines – part anthropological survey of New York’s arcade scene…

Ohio State 62, Michigan 39ImageOhio State receiver Chris Olave, right, celebrated scoring a touchdown with lineman Thayer Munford on Saturday at Ohio Stadium.CreditCreditGreg Bartram/USA Today Sports, via ReutersCOLUMBUS, Ohio —…

On College FootballImageWith a victory over Navy and another in their bowl game, Kenneth Brinson and his teammates can set an Army record with 11 wins.CreditCreditDustin Satloff/Getty ImagesWEST POINT, N.Y.…

Dec 20, 2018Jeremy FowlerCloseESPN Staff WriterESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduateMike TriplettCloseESPN Staff WriterCovered Saints for eight years at New Orleans Times-Picayune…

Marc Saltzman, Special for USA TODAY Published 7:01 a.m. ET Dec. 8, 2018 | Updated 12:01 p.m. ET Dec. 8, 2018CLOSE Tech columnist Marc Saltzman gives his take on the…

On this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen, we implore you to not miss Return of the Obra Dinn, a phenomenal game and contender for 2018's greatest.First we dive into why Obra Dinn…

Best answer: Not exactly. NVIDIA winded down production of the 500GB Shield TV Pro in 2018. It's no longer available from retailers such as Amazon or Best Buy but still…

Overthinking Games runs every other Monday, and is an opportunity for Malindy Hetfeld to take something about a game and think about it too much. This week she looks at…

It's still a novelty, but there are great games. Sarah Tew/CNET Cyber Monday is here and many of the PlayStation bundles that went on sale last week are still available.…

The new deal will see Sky broadcast every play-off game live as well as the Carabao Cup and Checkatrade Trophy finalsThe Football League has agreed a record £595m five-year TV…

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Sunset Overdrive is a garish, over-the-top explosion of color and sound. Its punk rock sensibilities are evident at every turn. Even four years after launching in 2014 as an Xbox…

Premature Evaluation is the weekly column in which Steve Hogarty explores the wilds of early access. This week it’s extremely not buggy pirate ’em up Atlas Developer: Grapeshot Games, Instinct…

Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Brawl Stars is nearing its global launch For the last 18 months, Finnish game developer Supercell has been testing its next big thing.…

DisclosureEvery product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our work. Image: sonyBy Adam Rosenberg2018-11-27 22:07:33…

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Cyber Monday deals at Amazon are here — shop all day and save…

If you don’t have one of these PCs, can you really even consider yourself a gamer? By Andrea Kornstein2018-11-06 10:00:00 UTC The popularity of gaming PCs has exploded in recent…

Jan 10, 2019Mark OgdenSenior Writer, ESPN FC The Premier League returns this weekend with the title and Champions League qualification up for grabs. The relegation battle is also set to…

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USA TODAY Sports Published 7:31 a.m. ET Jan. 18, 2019 CLOSE Chad Millman of The Action Network stops by to help you place your bets heading into the NFL's Conference…

Grab that mug of hot cocoa and warm up those mouse-clicking fingers. We're ramping up to the best time of the year for holiday stocking-stuffing, and the only downside for…

I think the last time I played a Windows game—as in, a Microsoft game that comes baked into the Windows operating system—was back in Windows 95. Ah, FreeCell. That’s not…

Get more lit than a Christmas tree this holiday season. Weed is recreationally legal in 10 states, and medically legal in 32. The days of hiding your poorly rolled joints…

"The Legend of Zelda" won multiple game of the year awards in 1998, but was it the best seller? "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time"/Nintendo Starting from the humble…

"Kingdom Hearts 3"/Square Enix Released on January 29th, "Kingdom Hearts 3" is the culmination of a trilogy that began in 2002. The game arrives nearly 13 years after "Kingdom Hearts…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina plans to begin playing spring training games in mid-March as he recovers from recent knee surgery.The longtime star had a minor cleanup…

When I think of the toughest games of my childhood, the Ghosts ‘n Goblins series from Capcom immediately comes to mind. They’re unforgivingly difficult, taunting you at each corner with…

A survey of game developers shows that nearly half of game developers support game industry unionization, a majority believe that Steam no longer justifies its 30-percent revenue take of PC…

CLOSE SportsPulse: In a battle of generations, the young gun Patrick Mahomes takes on the G.O.A.T. Tom Brady for the AFC title. NFL insider Lorenzo Reyes breaks down who has…

When all is said and done, all of these retro consoles that have appeared recently are the same. They are simply an emulator wrapped in a pretty box with nostalgic…

I hoard items in video games. I hoard them to the point where I have no other space in my inventory or my storage. The idea of tossing away some…

Disney’s 2012 film Wreck-It Ralph proved that a movie based on video game nostalgia could actually be more than a gimmick. It’s the story of Ralph (John C. Reilly), a…

To be clear, there are a lot of highlights here. This is the first mobile processor to support multi-gigabit 5G, and is one of the first chips built on 7-nanometer…

CLOSE Sunday’s NFL action included an absolute beatdown in Foxborough and saw Nick Foles’ Eagles run out of magic. Trysta Krick breaks it all down. USA TODAY SportsThe 32 things we…

Santiago Lyon reflects on his friendship with — and the craft of — Mr. Boylan, a fellow conflict photographer.ImageA boy dancing in a heavy tropical shower in a street in…

ImageThe International Olympic Committee is widely expected to expel boxing’s international federation at a Dec. 1 meeting, putting the sport’s role in the 2020 Games in doubt.CreditCreditPool photo by Agence…

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Liam Kirk occasionally takes a 15-minute stroll from Peterborough Memorial Centre to The UK Shoppe in search of a taste of home. Kirk, 18, is 3,400 miles…

Dec 14, 2018Dotun AkintoyeESPN The Magazine CloseDotun Akintoye is a writer and associate editor at ESPN The Magazine.IT'S A RECENT Friday night in downtown Pittsburgh, and JuJu Smith-Schuster sits in…

If you just purchased your first PlayStation 4, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed sheer volume titles. The console has been out for some time which means that the catalog…

The top of the Bundesliga table has been transformed since the final day of last season. Bayern Munich ended the campaign – and Jupp Heynckes ended his managerial career –…

In December, eSports EdTech company Learn2Play hit a major milestone of one million users. By raising $2.1 million in seed investments, and the fact prize money in eSports tournaments has…

The Italian coach has been unfairly and prematurely maligned, just as the Manchester City boss was during his difficult first season in England Not long into Pep Guardiola’s first season…

Tumblr released its annual Year in Review lists for video games. These chart or 2018’s most popular games on the platform, based on likes, posts and reposts, separates mobile games…

One of the great online gaming paradoxes is the group-finder, a feature intended to bring people together that often does the opposite. It’s a mainstay in online games, a one-size-fits-all…

League of Legends cinematic, “A New Dawn.”Image: Riot GamesYesterday, one current and one former employee of Riot Games filed a class action lawsuit against the League of Legends publisher, accusing…

We can’t even pretend to enjoy these anymore. Photo illustration by Slate Read Slate’s complete list of the 40 Best Family Games. A Deranged Superfan’s Guide to Making Monopoly Fun…

Let us help you start your day. Good morning. Theresa May lives to govern another day, Michael Cohen gets prison time and China holds its fire on trade. Here’s the…

I’m only about halfway through about a half-dozen different video games at the moment, but I cannot stop playing Tetris Effect, a reimagining of the classic puzzle game for the…

poly-lt-wire-logo Visceral Games/Electronic Arts Licensed games only make sense for very specific teams EA recently canceled an open-world Star Wars game that was being developed at its Vancouver studio, and…

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, sitting on the weight bench in the gym of his palatial home, is restless, rubbing his hands together, chugging another…

ImageJulian Edelman and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots celebrated their 13-3 victory over the Rams in Super Bowl LIII.CreditDoug Mills/The New York TimesIn the Year of Offense, the…

Welcome to our weekly column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your Android device. Whether you’re into casual time wasters or hardcore shooters,…

3.02pm EST15:02 And here is Dominic Fifield’s report from the game. Olivier Giroud breaks goal duck in Chelsea win against BATE Borisov 3.01pm EST15:01 A host of other Europa League…

Where to watch, when to watch, who to watch from Summer Games Done Quick 2018Games Done Quick Awesome Games Done Quick is back. The world series of speedrunning will, beginning…

Bit Brigade isn't cashing in on the speedrunning or vintage video game craze. They're musicians first, and NES players second, which means they don't care about internet fame. It's all…

Kotaku Game DiaryDaily thoughts from a Kotaku staffer about a game we're playing.  Some games’ post-release plans are stingy, others generous, some comically convoluted. And then there’s the seven-part plan for…

ImageN.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell, during a news conference for Super Bowl LIII, said referees erred near the end of the N.F.C. championship game between the New Orleans Saints and Los…

We all remember that one Christmas present we got as a kid. The one we’d begged our parents for all year, the one we’d looked up 100 times in the…

The night before the Commonwealth Games netball final, English and Australian commentators went out for dinner. The conversation was all about how the world’s No 1 side, Australia, would secure…

ImageCarmelo Anthony is moving on from the Houston Rockets less than a month into his first season with the team.CreditCreditMary Altaffer/Associated PressThe Houston Rockets have announced plans to cut ties…

Although a dedicated graphics card is considered by many to be a must-have for PC gaming, it is not as important as it once was. Sure, you need it to…

Unlike stealth series such as Dishonored or Thief, Hitman is all about hiding in plain sight. Instead of completely going unnoticed, you can walk right in front of a target…

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Pokémon Let’s Go! Eevee and Pikachu aren’t the most challenging of games, but in order to make the most of it, we have some advice. Here are a few tips…

Welcome to our weekly column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your Android device. Whether you’re into casual time wasters or hardcore shooters,…

The world championship battle between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana will be decided in a quickfire tie-breaker after Monday’s Game 12 ended in a 31-move draw. The result shocked onlookers…

On BaseballImageSeattle’s Edgar Martinez has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and his closest competitors can all agree on one thing: He sure could hit.CreditCreditStephen Dunn/Getty ImagesThe years…

Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist during a five-goal third period to extend the NHL's longest active point streak to 12 games and help the Chicago Blackhawks defeat…

Dec 19, 2018David NewtonESPN Staff Writer CloseCovered Panthers, NFL for 11 years More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR Joined ESPN in 2006CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It's…

Magnus Carlsen confessed to nerves after holding on for a high-wire draw with Fabiano Caruana on Thursday in the marathon 10th game of their world championship showdown, which left the…

Allocating responsibility for violent acts to any politician or pundit should be done only with the greatest of care. Nov 14, 2018 Senior writer at National Review People march in…

Kotaku Game DiaryDaily thoughts from a Kotaku staffer about a game we're playing.  Back in 1998, Insomniac Games gave us a small purple dragon who’s a joy to control, colorful free-roaming…

In just a year, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, 27, has become the multimillionaire face of Fortnite, the impossibly popular battle royale video game in which up to 100 players are dropped…

Reigning chess world champion Magnus Carlsen (right), from Norway, plays Italian-American challenger Fabiano Caruana in the first few minutes of round 12 of their World Chess Championship match on Monday…

Attempting to apply cheats to console games can be intimidating. Do I need to take apart my console? Do I need to mod or hack it, potentially voiding the warranty?…

Here’s the thing about Serenity: Yes, I’m about to spoil everything that happens in the movie, but if you haven’t seen the movie already, it will hardly matter, because it…

It's the inevitable truth of college football season that September seems a distant memory by the time the bowl matchups are set, but at the same time, the season seems…