From desk-dominating 6K monitors to input devices that rethink how we click, scroll, and type, CES 2026 proved that the unsung heroes of the PC world—peripherals!—are about to have a breakout year.

Christmas 1997 was a big deal for teenage Michael.It marked a major change for me when it came to video games.Previously, I ...

Video game dialogue has changed dramatically over the years. As graphics became more advanced and big studios leaned into ...

If you played video games in the 1980s and ‘90s, then you’re probably already familiar with full-motion video (FMV), which was a way of telling stories using pre-recorded video files instead of the ...

Autobiographical stories and mystery games resonated in a chaotic year. By Yussef Cole In its struggle to understand and make sense of life, art has a way of remaining relevant even when, in chaotic ...

Adam is a lifelong gamer who enjoys RPGs, action adventure games and a healthy helping of VR to boot. He has written for countless sites in the gaming medium, and you can find him playing the newest ...

NPR staff members and contributors have explored the breadth of this gaming year, from multiplayer sensations like Arc Raiders and Elden Ring: Nightreign to narrative-driven experiences like Dispatch ...

Evolution Gaming, the largest live dealer studio for online casinos in the US, has been streaming live dealer games since 2006. Playing authentic Vegas-style table games streamed in real time in 4K in ...

Jurassic World Evolutions 3 is a park management simulator game by Frontier Developments. There are 3 different game modes, Campaign, Challenge and Sandbox. I chose to play the campaign since I’ve ...

In gaming, especially during earlier generations, there was often a “disconnect” between how a game would look in its trailers versus how it looked in the actual game. That made sense, as the game ...

The story of video games starts in dimly lit arcades where glowing cabinets swallowed every spare coin. Over fifty years later, consoles, phones, and cloud servers have turned that simple pastime into ...

The Pokemon Trading Card Game enters a new era thanks to Pokemon TCG Mega Evolutions, with a brand-new card type and several new decks that could make an outsized impact in the metagame. As the name ...