To the surprise of absolutely nobody at all, the gaming community reacted with hostility when Phil Spencer retired from Microsoft Gaming and previous CoreAI president Asha Sharma took his place as CEO ...

Josh Sobel, a technical artist and rigger who was recently affected by the layoffs at Wildlight Entertainment, the studio behind Highguard, has taken to X to reflect on the game's launch. "The day ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 — ...

Editor’s note: Variety was part of the jury for The Game Awards 2025.

Jennifer Svedberg-Yen and Guillaume Broche of Sandfall Interactive on stage at The Game Awards 2025 (MICHAEL TRAN via Getty Images) This year at The Game Awards, if your game wasn’t melodramatic, ...