$250,000 prize fund for latest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive e-sports tournament
16 teams will compete for Valve's prize fund in Katowice, Poland.
Shinra starts ‘supercomputer cloud gaming’ test in Japan with Final Fantasy VII
The test kicks off in February. A U.S. test is coming this summer.
Star Wars: Battle Pod arcade game drops players in front of a dome for full immersion
If you've ever wanted to immerse yourself in the Star Wars world, here's your chance.
The Backed Pack: An at-home brewery, a vintage gaming system & a wireless phone charger
Each week, our friends at Backerjack bring us updates on some of the most successful gadget crowdfunding campaigns. Brewie Brewie makes it possible to...
Mobile game maker Animoca Brands finally goes public in Australia
After one false start, the maker of Ultraman and Garfield games has gone public.
Lenovo’s Y40-80 and more Broadwell-powered gaming laptop deals
Lenovo's popular Y40 receives Intel Broadwell upgrade, plus other gaming laptop deals for 2015.
ISIS and gaming: 5 students want to teach about surviving under the militants’ heel
A game that attempts an exploration of living as a refugee in ISIS-occupied Iraq and Syria.
Analysts: Call of Duty sales down year-over-year — but it still did better than expected
The Call of Duty franchise has likely peaked, but it isn't going anywhere.
PS4, Xbox One sales help EA, Take Two stocks hit 52-week highs
But even as the consoles surge, game publishers are finding ways to limit their exposure to traditional gaming markets.
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Cortana, revamped Start menu, and Xbox app
The January build, as the company is calling this version, includes almost everything the company revealed at its event on Wednesday, including Cortana on the desktop, the revamped Start menu, easier wireless audio and video connectivity, Windows Store beta, and new apps.