Video Games
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Walmart tells store workers to take down video game ads, demo consoles after shootings
Aug 09, 2019 1:00 am - Walmart, the world's largest private sector employer, directed its workers to remove violent video game displays and signs following two deadly shootings inside of its s...
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Are video games or mental illness causing America's mass shootings? No, research shows.
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Video game review: 'Wolfenstein: Youngblood': It's all about your friendsAug 04, 2019 7:00 am - “Wolfenstein: Youngblood” Developed by: MachineGames, Arkane Studios Published by: Bethesda Softworks Available on: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One • •...
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Who is Kyle Giersdorf, the 16-year-old who won $3 million in the Fortnite World Cup?Jul 29, 2019 1:00 am - For a few days at least, Kyle Giersdorf isn't going to be hassled for spending so much time playing video games. The 16-year-old known as "Bugha" to gamers, came away wi...
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This cult video game is facing down copycats in China
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Looking for a family-friendly video game? Give these new titles a lookJun 22, 2019 7:00 am - There's been a change in the way family-friendly games are distributed. Many publishers, including Disney, prefer mobile platforms that are generally not shown at E3, th...
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Netflix takes step toward multimedia empire with video games based on its shows
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Overwatch at school: Esports 'moving fast' toward becoming IHSA-sanctioned eventJun 03, 2019 5:30 am - Alex Egan's graphics classroom at Naperville North High School can hold 26 students. Plenty of space, he thought, for an introductory meeting about a new esports program...
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Naperville high schools creating labs specifically for esportsJun 03, 2019 5:30 am - Lit only by soft orange and blue backlights and the glow of computer screens, a new esports "arena" in Naperville North High School has become home to a team of competit...
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Mario Kart Tour shows promise of mobile hit for Nintendo
Jun 01, 2019 6:00 am - Nintendo Co. remains bereft of a monster smartphone hit more than four years after a much-ballyhooed entry into mobile gaming. The wait may finally be over. Mario Kart T...