Video Games
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Minecraft event planned in SchaumburgAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - Minefaire: The Ultimate Minecraft Experience event is coming to the Schaumburg Convention Center Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sunday, Sept. 9. Between 12,000 to 15,000 attende...
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How close are we to the end of the gaming console?
Aug 18, 2018 1:10 am - The measuring stick for success between the big three gaming companies of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo has long been a question of how many consoles they've sold. But al...
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Gridiron: This forgotten video game helped pave the way for Madden NFL
Aug 11, 2018 1:00 am - This week's release of Madden NFL marks the 30th anniversary of the most popular sports video game of all time. While it has generated more than $4 billion in revenue an...
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EA Sports: Omission of Kaepernick's name from Madden soundtrack an 'unfortunate mistake'
Aug 03, 2018 1:00 am - For the second consecutive year, the Madden NFL video game appears to have edited a song on its soundtrack to exclude the name of quarterback Colin Kaepernick. In Madden...
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Why video game 'disorder' can be a real addictionJul 31, 2018 5:33 am - Editor's note: Ramsen Kasha, of Lincolnwood, is a licensed addiction counselor and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation's regional executive director for East Coast op...
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What's 'Overwatch,' and why is it on ESPN?Jul 26, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK - ESPN is set to make a major trade this weekend: LeBron for Lucio. Brady for Bastion. Serena for Soldier: 76. North America's biggest sports platform is ready...
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Classic games, lovingly re-imagined in 'Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy'Jul 15, 2018 7:28 am - "Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy" Developed by: Vicarious Visions Published by: Activision Available on: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One • • • At first blu...
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Nintendo's newest Smash Bros. game showcases its odd relationship with esports
Jul 14, 2018 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - On the opening day of the video game industry's largest annual convention, fans queued up for hours, then stood shoulder to shoulder inside Nintendo's mass...
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'Mario Tennis Aces' is the perfect way to kick off the summerJun 30, 2018 7:27 am - "Mario Tennis Aces" Developed by: Camelot Published by: Nintendo Available on: Nintendo Switch --- I knew I was smitten with "Mario Tennis Aces" after I lost a hard...
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Waluigi was snubbed by Nintendo, and his fans are furious
Jun 16, 2018 1:00 am - In the Nintendo universe, Waluigi is supposed to be as villainous as his cartoonish mustache and perpetual frown would suggest. But what made him that way? Perhaps it is...