When players get their hands on "Grand Theft Auto V" on Tuesday, the gaming world will get another titillating dose of the sex and violence that has come to define the series in the eyes of millions -- many of whom have never played it.
The new iPhone 5S's performance upgrades and 64-bit processing chip will make the smartphone more responsive and faster. And mobile game developers are excited about the possibilities they see opening up with that newfound power.
More than 340,000 gamers from across Europe converged in this quaint German city last month to get their first hands-on with Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One consoles and to preview an assortment of new games.
Announcement of a Nintendo 2DS handheld console is causing a collective "eh" among fans of the pioneering gaming company.
Donny Moore watches at least part of every NFL game, every week, every year. After all, it's part of his job.
The "Niantic" was a whaling ship used during the Gold Rush of the 1800s and then run aground to be used for storage and as a hotel in a place now known as San Francisco.
The long-running debate about violence in video games was rekindled over the weekend with reports that an 8-year-old boy who police say shot and killed his elderly caregiver had been playing "Grand Theft Auto IV," a game rated as appropriate for adults.
Sarah Luchsinger started playing Disney's online game "Toontown" in 2005 at the urging of her then 10-year-old goddaughter. It's become a place where she can spend time with her husband and two sons, working together on tasks and feeling like part of the larger "Toontown" community.
Gamescom brings video game fans, developers and companies together in one place to discover what's new, and what's coming, in the gaming industry.
O Roamio, Roamio, wherefore art thou Roamio? The answer, hopes TiVo, is next to your TV.
When you're about to settle in for four days of serious gaming, while crammed into a single room with a couple thousand of your peers, there are some unique concerns.
A new report suggests adult women are nearly half of all video game players. That's a number that can be read in the changing tone of some of today's top games. But it's also one that some female gamers say isn't really as close to even as it should be.
Wander into any gaming forum thread, chat room or multiplayer-action communications, and you quickly discover that gamers can be an insensitive lot. But there are also instances where the hardcore, win-at-all-costs trash talking goes silent and they band together to do good.
Google rolled out a new Nexus 7 tablet on Wednesday. But a much smaller, much cheaper new gadget may be the one that makes a seismic impact in the consumer technology world.
Google has a simple and inexpensive new way to stream Internet videos on your TV.
How do you imagine the computer of the future?
Gaming has become an important part of Comic-Con International, the annual gathering that brings 150,000 attendees to San Diego for a celebration of comics, movies, television and pop culture.
How much is playing the same video game for a month worth? To an exasperated parent of an obsessed young gamer, probably not much.
Smartphone competition isn't just about choosing the biggest screen, fastest processor or sleekest operating system. As phones continue to replace point-and-shoot cameras, a new battleground for smartphone manufacturers is camera quality.
Could your smartphone really give you a lethal electric shock?
Did Florida just accidentally make all computers and smartphones illegal?
Forget the macho world of the standard shoot-'em up video game. Rather than relying on blood, gore and mayhem, a number of game developers are tapping into their inner emotions, inviting gamers along for adventures of the psyche.
Google is reportedly working on a video game console that would be powered by its Android operating system, potentially putting another huge tech player in an arena dominated by Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.
The newest version of Windows is getting some changes. Among them? A little dose of old Windows.
Well, that was quick. Just hours after going on sale in the U.S., Canada and the UK, the OUYA gaming console was already sold out Tuesday morning on Amazon, though other retailers still had it in stock.
Reacting to "feedback from the Xbox community," Microsoft is appearing to reverse course and change two key components to policies for its new Xbox One video game console.
Julia Enright often plays at night while watching TV. Billy Byler plays in the airport while waiting for his flight. University student Breanna Reboca, a skilled multitasker, plays on her phone while walking to class.
The annual Electronics Entertainment Expo, which wrapped up here Thursday, is all about next-generation gaming.
It hasn't been a blockbuster year for Nintendo, the video-gaming company that brought us "Donkey Kong," "Super Mario Bros." and the Wii.
Three or four years ago, it was supposed to be the next big thing in consumer tech: the magic of 3-D, right in your living room.
"This is a big change, consumers don't always love change, and there's a lot of education we have to provide to make sure that people understand."
At a coming-out party for its upcoming PlayStation 4 console, Sony leveled its guns at rival Microsoft's Xbox One device and fired until the chambers were empty.
Much of the focus this week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the video game industry's big annual trade show, will be on Microsoft and Sony, which both have new game consoles coming in time for the holiday shopping season.
With lingering questions about privacy, game trading and selling, and an "always-on" Kinect device, Microsoft has released new details about the new Xbox One console, hoping to address issues that have had some fans in an uproar.
Let's face it: In 2013, the words "dad" and "tech" don't clash like they used to.
With seemingly every kid in America glued most waking hours to a glowing digital device, you might expect their parents to be worried about the potentially harmful effects of all that screen time.
Microsoft's new video game console, the Xbox One, made its long-awaited debut last month. The real story here isn't about video games, though.
With E3, the world's biggest video game expo, approaching, Sony and Microsoft are getting ready to wow the entertainment world with their next generation consoles.
A rare working model of the Apple 1, the tech giant's first desktop computer, sold for more than $671,000 over the weekend at an auction in Germany.
Ben Vu's parents and older brother fled South Vietnam by boat in 1975 -- in the chaotic and violent final days before Saigon fell to communist forces from the north.
In the battle against cancer, one video game is taking the deadly disease head-on. And some young patients are the winners.
Microsoft unveils their new Xbox One system that it says will connect TV, gaming, Internet and media all in one.
While the gaming world is focused on the new Xbox One from Microsoft, Activision is deploying its most popular franchise, "Call of Duty," for its first assault on the next generation of consoles.
Photon torpedoes and proton torpedoes. Warp speed and hyperspace.
Technology has been changing the way we access, enjoy and discuss our entertainment. From smartphones and tablets with streaming movies to video game consoles offering TV shows alongside game play, consumers have increasingly become accustomed to their entertainment colliding and intertwining in new and interesting ways.
Electronic Arts will be the exclusive provider of games based on the Star Wars series, Disney and the game developer announced jointly on Monday.
If you're looking for a little black box to put under your TV set and devices like the Roku, Apple TV, or any of the many Google TV boxes aren't doing it for you, Jeff Bezos may have your hookup.
When Google announced its cloud-based Chromebook Pixel laptop, the tech community was left puzzled.
The next generation of Xbox could finally be announced this spring.
The Nintendo Wii U has seen its star dim somewhat since its launch in November 2012. Worldwide sales numbers for the console have been disappointing and some gamers have complained that the number of desirable games for the system hasn't grown quickly enough.
More than 20,000 current and aspiring game makers have converged in San Francisco for the annual Game Developers Conference, where the next wave of gaming trends is on display: next-generation consoles, the growth of free-to-play and independent games, and the explosion of mobile gaming.
The chirp of a robin, the crack of the bat, the thump of a ball smacking a glove. These are the sounds of spring and the beginning of baseball season. In the video game world, that means another Perfect Game Challenge for players of "MLB2K13."
The goal of "BioShock Infinite," creative director Ken Levine said, was to have "moved the ball down the field" in terms of how video games can be vehicles for telling engrossing, expansive stories.
When the highly anticipated "BioShock: Infinite" hits stores on Tuesday, a naive 19-year-old with special powers and book smarts -- but little true grasp of the complexities of the world around her -- will meet a gaming public that's been awaiting her debut for years.
Julie Uhrman needed $950,000 from Kickstarter in less than a month to make her dream of an affordable, free-to-play gaming console a reality.
These days, both violent video games and Congress have come under fire in the media and the court of public opinion, albeit for different reasons.
One thing appeared certain when Barnes & Noble announced Thursday how much money its Nook e-readers brought in over the past three months: The news would be lousy.
Despite all the clatter about what's inside the new PlayStation 4 console, games were in the forefront of everyone's mind during Wednesday's Sony launch event.
Sony's big Wednesday event in New York for the new PlayStation 4 was streamed live online around the world -- filled with gameplay, tech talk and a display of new features.
The eyes of the gaming world are on Sony, which on Wednesday is expected to unveil the PlayStation 4, the latest version of its popular gaming console.
There's no arguing that Apple set the standard for modern mobile devices with the iPhone and the iPad. It didn't take long after those two products launched for competitors to rush out their own copycat devices.
Apple on Wednesday said it would cut the price of its 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display while simultaneously updating it with faster processors.
When you are creating the most anticipated horror video game of 2013, there is a certain trepidation about how you are going to bring the scares to your audience. Visceral Games hopes it's up to the challenge with its latest title, "Dead Space 3."
In an age of streaming media, we're still a culture of digital hoarders.
From Airbnb to GasBuddy to shopkick, lots of apps and websites help consumers save money.
A month after the deadly school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, the National Rifle Association is taking heat again -- this time for releasing a mobile video game that lets players learn how to shoot at targets.
After six days, 3,250 booths and 20,000 new products, a few interesting trends bubbled up at last week's Consumer Electronics Show.
Any pedometer will count how much you've walked, but a good, connected mobile app can push, encourage and sometimes even shame you into putting down the milkshake, getting out of the beanbag chair and meeting a fitness goal.
Televisions are getting wider and thinner, their edges shrinking to make room for displays that pack in more and more pixels.
When 150,000 industry execs, entrepreneurs, salespeople, celebrities, publicists, tech reporters and hangers-on gather here for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, it's a five-day carnival -- even by Las Vegas standards.
Mobile gaming has become a staple for casual gamers looking for fun with friends or just a quick match while killing some time. Now, one hardware company thinks hard-core gamers are ready to take their action on the move, too.
When the world first met Mickey Mouse, it was as a steamboat captain, a cowboy, a wizard's apprentice and in other roles that, while enduring, wouldn't exactly be considered tech-savvy to a 2013 audience.
Judging by a preview event at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, one big gadget trend this year will be sensors that track almost everything in your daily life.
While many people still associate Facebook games with casual offerings like Zynga's "FarmVille," the social media giant has expanded its game catalog through titles like KIXEYE's "War Commander" and Kabam's "The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle Earth."
The new Razer Blade gaming-centric laptop is sleek and powerful, but it's not for every gamer looking to take their action on the go.
The robbers, police say, were "well informed" and had carefully chosen the time and place of their heist.
With new installments of popular franchises such as "Halo" and "Call of Duty," expectations ran high for video games in 2012.
If you received shiny new gadgets for the holidays, you probably have some older device that is now unwanted or obsolete. If you can't regift your old computer, tablet or TV, make sure you get rid of it the smart way by selling, donating or recycling it.
For many families this holiday season, video games will come wrapped in colorful paper, ribbons and bows -- and lots of questions.
Even if you know nothing about IndyCar Racing or NASCAR, the odds are you know the name Danica Patrick.
This holiday season, shopping for the gamer in your life is easier -- and harder. Easier because there are so many great choices, you can't go wrong. Harder because, with the release of the new Wii U console and the launch of the PlayStation Vita handheld console this year, there are so many choices, you won't be able to pick.
Most console video games these days imitate box-office blockbusters with life-like, amazing special effects, dramatic dialog and powerful storytelling.
Every year Apple has a special one-day shopping event on Black Friday, offering moderately lower prices for many of its gadgets, and this year is no exception.
Buying gadgets for kids these days seems simple: Just get them something with a glowing screen and they'll be satisfied.
There's a theory about Nintendo that goes something like this: Nintendo has the best IP in video gaming, the characters with the highest Q score. Mario, Wario, Zelda, Kirby, Metroid, Donkey Kong, Pokémon, you name it. Add up all the Mario-themed games alone and you've got the bestselling video game franchise of all time.
Thinking about picking up a Wii U this Sunday when it goes on sale? Already have one preordered? Maybe you're planning to brave the lines in hopes of lucking out?
Forget the distracting cameo by David Petraeus. Despite its disjointed narrative, "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" twisted me around so many times with its compelling story that I really enjoyed myself.
The future in video games is usually depicted in one of two ways.
If console gaming were a first-person shooter, it would be taking heavy fire right now. A red hue would envelop the viewable screen from all sides, an ominous sign of spilled blood.
For all of its expected action and drama, the new "Halo 4" boils down to an essential question: Are its central characters humans, machines or something in between?
After announcing that 343 Industries was taking over the blockbuster "Halo" franchise, Microsoft has faced plenty of speculation about what the new developer would do with one of the most popular video games.
With Tuesday's unveiling of the iPad Mini and a fourth-generation full-sized iPad, this has been a major week for the iPad. On Friday, Windows 8 went on sale ? making it an even bigger week for Windows PCs.
Upgrading to the new Windows 8 operating system is not nearly as complicated as it looks, despite Microsoft's sometimes muddled marketing.
One of the top online gamers of "Starcraft II" in the world, Korea's MVP takes us inside the life of a pro-gamer.
Meet the "rock, paper, scissors" robot that never loses. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
The new MacBook Pro with Retina display has the sharpest screen on the market, but its price may be too high for many.
Researchers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base created state-of-the-art uniforms that resemble the comic hero.
CNN's Jim Boulden takes the Samsung Galaxy S III for a test spin. Could this smartphone knock iPhone from its throne?
CNN looks at how one man changed the gaming world one block at a time.
Imagine a character, draw it, and watch it come to life. The Next List interviews Eric Cleckner at SXSW about GraFighers.
A day before Zynga bought his company, OMGPop CEO Dan Porter told CNNMoney he wants to keep making more offbeat games.
The software giant released Kinect for Windows, a $250 motion sensor marketed toward businesses, not gamers.
Mark Pincus, CEO of Zynga, explains how his company's upcoming new website will make it into a game network.
Rovio CMO Peter Vesterbacka discusses the game's launch on Facebook and why they rejected a $2 billion buyout from Zynga.
HLN's Mario Armstrong reveals how gadgets and tech can help keep your health in check.
HLN's Mario Armstrong reveals what's behind the new gadgets you can now find behind the wheel.
The electronics giant has developed a prototype touchscreen that is completely transparent.
Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime says his company's next console, the Wii U, will help it win back hardcore gamers.
The successor to the PSP faces serious competition from Nintendo's 3DS and iPhone and Android smartphones.
CNN's Dan Simon previews this year's Consumer Electronics Show and says why Microsoft won't be there next year.
Tech expert Mario Armstrong looks at the hot-ticket items at the CES show: Ultrabooks and 3D TV.
HLN's Mario Armstrong is at CES and takes a look at connected devices, some that may even improve your health.
Apple's iPad 2 was launched in London with great fanfare. Nina Dos Santos reports.
Buyers from around the world explain way they're willing to wait hours outside Apple's London store to get their iPad.
CNN's Jim Bittermann reports on five French brothers who turned a farm supply store into a computer gaming giant.
Hackers nab personal data, but not credit card information, of over 1 million online Sega game users.
After 14 years, "Duke Nukem Forever" is finished and releasing to game fans in the U.S. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout reports.
Join Doug Gross to see the latest games on the floor of the world's biggest gaming expo, E3.
CNN's Kristie Lu Stout explains how Apple's iCloud is expected to allow users to stream music.
CNN.com's Doug Gross reacts to strongly worded comments about his article on five video games Lady Gaga could invade.
Sony says hackers have stolen personal data from PlayStation users. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout reports.
CNN's Dan Simon talks to Rovio's Peter Vesterbacka about the success of hit mobile game "Angry Birds."
Fifteen years ago, chess master Garry Kasparov took on a supercomputer, with man winning 4-2.
CNN's Kristie Lu Stout looks at some of the best tech gifts for the Lunar New Year.
Digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong has more on Nintendo's 3D gaming system and the future of 3D television.
CNN's Kristie Lu Stout takes a look at the impact of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who is taking a medical leave.
CNN's Dan Simon reports on all the buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
What makes your credit card or passport easy to scan could be making it easier for crooks to rip you off. WREG reports.
November: From the Cold War to zombies, the new "Call of Duty" aims to get fans shooting.
M.I.C. Gadget editor Chris Chang reviews some of this year's best shanzhai or knock offs made in China.
Gaming never had it so good, especially when people start to take it seriously. CNN's Jim Bittermann reports.
Live demonstration of new technology to make character-based video games more accurate.
A new video game system allows users to control what happens on the screen by just moving their bodies.
CNN's Kyung Lah gives Xbox Kinect a test run at the Tokyo Game Show.
With PlayStation turning 15 today, we take a look back at the big game systems and look ahead to the future of gaming.
Sony claims its new move controller is an improvement, not a copy, of the Wii. CNN's Colleen McEdwards reports.
It flies and streams live video, but this drone is no weapon of war. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout takes it for a spin.
"Crisis in the Gulf," a new video game for the Xbox, lets you zap virtual oil blobs. CNN's Josh Levs reports.
At the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo, testers show off Sony Playstation's newest device, Move.
Nintendo is jumping on the 3-D gaming wagon. CNN takes a look at the game-maker's newest games and the Nintendo 3DS.
Actor Leonard Nimoy shows CNN how to step into a movie with Yoostar 2 at E3 in Los Angeles.
A physics professor uses science to quiet the noise from gamers. CNN speaks with inventor of "KOR-fx" Shahriar Afshar.
The makers of Sony Playstation 3 continue their push into 3-D gaming, announcing the release of several titles at E3.
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