video games
NJ video game nut flies to Florida overnight to attack online rival with hammer: cops
June 25, 2024 | 4:49pmEdward Kang is facing attempted murder and burglary charges after flying to Florida overnight to attack a rival gamer with a hammer in his own home, authorities said.
Nintendo includes transgender character in new ‘Paper Mario’ video game
May 23, 2024 | 10:03amThe trans character, Vivian, is subject to relentless bullying by her sisters in the game.
The true story of a Staten Island hero soldier, whose spirit lives on in the 'SSG Michael H. Ollis' ferry
May 18, 2024 | 9:00amAfter eight months, the 24-year-old Staten Islander was about to fly out to Bagram, Afghanistan, as Tom Sileo details in ‘I Have Your Back – How An American Soldier Became...
College Football 25 reveal trailer teases unreal gameplay experience
May 17, 2024 | 7:15pm"Finally it is here."
Dear Abby: I have a secret apartment my husband doesn't know about
April 28, 2024 | 3:00amDear Abby weighs in on a woman who is secretly renting an apartment to avoid her husband and a significant other who loves to play video games.
Steam blasted for hosting video game that lets players kill 'enemy' IDF soldiers: 'Boycott immediately'
April 23, 2024 | 7:31pm“You can upgrade your abilities and kill the enemies faster,” the free game's description reads.
Wordle driving you mad? Why the New York Times game is a problem for mental health, therapists say
April 18, 2024 | 12:07pmThe game has overtaken patients' lives, said one psychologist, and is getting "in the way of regularly scheduled programming."
'Grand Theft Auto' videogame maker axing 600 jobs, scrapping projects
April 16, 2024 | 6:57pmThe cost-reduction plan is expected to result in total charges of up to $200 million.
Ex-video game exec slammed for bizarrely suggesting players tip developers: 'Always put burden on customers'
April 15, 2024 | 3:14pmIt's virtually impossible to get behind this.
'Fallout' is the next 'The Last of Us' — but more fun: review
April 12, 2024 | 1:44pm“Fallout” is similar to HBO’s Emmy winning “The Last Of Us” in the sense that “Fallout” is also a dystopian series based on a popular video game.
Police departments nationwide warn high school 'Senior Assassin' game could turn deadly: Here's what it is
April 11, 2024 | 4:17pmMultiple police departments are warning parents and community members that a nationwide game between high school students later this week could have deadly consequences.
Twitch's top streamer diagnosed with cancer at 32: 'In a bit of shock'
March 27, 2024 | 10:04amThe gaming community was devastated after Ninja, the number one streamer on Twitch, revealed that he'd been diagnosed with cancer.
Real estate industry takes page from popular video game to sell homes
March 23, 2024 | 7:49amImagine if you could tour your dream home – from any place, at any day or time – before it has broken ground.
'Princess Peach: Showtime!' released: Shop it, along with other Nintendo Switch games on sale
March 22, 2024 | 11:58amIn Mario's voice: "Let's-a-go!"
Playing computer games can increase risk of erectile dysfunction, study finds
March 20, 2024 | 9:27amScientists arrived at this hard truth by exploring "the causal association between leisure sedentary behavior and erectile dysfunction," per the study.
Instagram's hidden game is played with your favorite emoji — here's how
March 10, 2024 | 4:11pmAs if anyone needed it, there's a new way to kill time on social media.
Apple reinstates Epic Games' app store account in Europe after regulator scrutiny
March 8, 2024 | 2:49pmEpic Games -- which has engaged in a years-long legal battle with Apple -- said it would move forward with its plans to offer Fortnite and its Epic Games Store.
Why you won't be able to play as Arch Manning in new college football video game
March 4, 2024 | 11:39pmWith more than 10,000 college football players opting into being part of EA Sports College Football 25, there’s one player who won’t be in the game.
Sony lays off 900 workers from PlayStation division amid video game slump
February 27, 2024 | 10:55amSony Interactive Entertainment said Tuesday that it's laying off some 900 employees in its PlayStation unit -- 8% of its global workforce.
ESPN star wonders where female reporters are in 'College Football 25'
February 23, 2024 | 3:25pmRowe, who is an advocate for women's sports and also covers the WNBA, just completed her 27th college football season for ESPN and ABC.