Probably the most ambitious title of 2026 is Crimson Desert, an open-world, single-player fantasy game from the team behind ...

2025 was a great year for roguelike games, with “Hades II” and “Elden Ring Nightrein” standing out. “Absolum” is definitely ...

The 2025 Power of Play Report reveals how video games improve mental health, creativity, and social connection worldwide.

Teens compete in a video game tournament at the Portland Public Library in Maine in 2018. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this ...

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 ...

Research has found that this training seems to pay off: Studies have reported that action video game players have better vision, performed better in spatial tasks and had better control of their ...

With the holiday season upon us, we've put together a list of the 12 best Christmas games that are perfect for embracing the ...

Just like any new form of entertainment initially popular among kids and teenagers, video games got their share of suspicion, disdain, and even fearmongering. Today, they are a fully legitimate part ...

Video games are increasingly popular among young Americans, with a majority of children wanting video game-related gifts. Experts recommend parents familiarize themselves with ESRB ratings to ensure ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Sports video games are some of the most popular in the ...

Video games have played an important role in the development of AI. Many early demonstrations of machine learning involved teaching computers to play games. Eventually, Google Deepmind’s mastery of ...

Rahman is a writer, editor, and graphic designer. His passion lies in writing about video games. Writing has been Rahman's vocation ever since high school when he wrote for a school magazine. His ...