45 new and upcoming games are being shown during the New Game Plus Showcase with announcements, trailers, gameplay, and more. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

“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 — ...

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If you didn't stay up to watch The Game Awards 2025, here's the complete rundown of the hottest sci-fi and space games that appeared at the show. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Games are revolutionized in every decade, and 2000s games ...

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 ...

Ukrainian Metro developer 4A Games is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the videogame series by announcing a year of events, deals, and new material, alongside a tease of where the franchise is ...

In the 10 years it’s been running, Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards has fairly convincingly established itself as the premier awards show for gaming; it is as close as you can get to a video game ...

Thus far, 2024 has been a strange year for gaming. With a first half populated by a handful of big releases, but mostly dominated by the indie scene doing its best work, many gamers were left looking ...

The calendar brings a Legend of Zelda game with Zelda in charge, an Assassin’s Creed set in Japan and new role-playing games. By Jason M. Bailey [Update: Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been delayed ...

It's hard to believe that it was only in late 2021 that Wordle blew up. The social aspect of sharing results and stickiness of the one-round-per-day format proved to be a winning formula. So it's ...

Playing video games really does seem to boost your well-being, despite the pastime often being maligned. The results come from a study that took advantage of a unique situation amid the height of the ...