Gaming

Crypto winter has helped chill demand for NFTs, but that hasn’t stopped startups that use them from raising money. Crypto winter has helped chill demand for nonfungible tokens, but that hasn't stopped...

Overwatch 1 shut down on October 3 to make way for the much anticipated Overwatch 2 release. Know when the new game will be available to play, battle pass details and more....

Activision Compliance Chief, Frances Townsend, leaves two years after taking her role. Activision Blizzard Inc.'s chief compliance officer, who drew scrutiny over her response to sexual assault allegations last year, is stepping...

Google Stadia was launched in 2019 to take on PlayStation, XBOX and Steam. It has been confirmed now that Google Stadia is shutting down. Google is shutting down its gaming service after...

Buying up dusty franchises can pay off. And there may still be Star Wars-like gems languishing out there. Good content is hard to find. Look at Microsoft Corp. It's paying $69 billion to...

Expect more deals like Sony’s acquisition of Bungie, as tech and entertainment companies eye metaverse projects. A feeding frenzy for video game makers is now fully under way. The obvious question is,...

Denigrating portrayals of women are common in popular titles, but a hit Sony game offers a glimmer of hope. The video-game business has a long and troubled history of sexism and gender...

Activision Blizzard Inc. is under siege. The largest U.S.-based video-game publisher is facing multiple regulatory probes over its workplace culture, but it could soon have another serious problem: its games. Back in...

The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta will open today for XBox and PC gamers. Infinity Ward has also added some new maps and game modes for players. The second weekend...

When Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman first let loose their swords, voodoo and pirates epic "The Secret of Monkey Island", it was sold on floppy disks and released for long-forgotten home PCs...