The 2026 World Cup is here. Here's everything soccer fans and newbies alike need to know about the 48-team tournament.

Any retro-loving gamer knows it’s next to impossible to legally play most titles from the past 50 years of gaming history. This is where game emulation—essentially recreations of an old console’s hardware environment in software form—come into play.

Michael has been writing about entertainment since 2016, but he's been a gamer since playing Pac-Man in the arcade, Kings Quest 3 on the PC, and the Sega Master System he got from his late father. In addition to loving gaming, Mike is an avid movie fan ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Legatt explores the intersection of education, AI, and leadership. As a former admissions officer and college consultant, I’ve witnessed firsthand how standardized testing creates ...

As therapists, we try all sorts of techniques to reach our clients. Some techniques are helpful, while others miss the mark. One new technique that is gaining in popularity is using tabletop role-playing games, or TTRPGs, as a medium for therapy.

This series of Playable Futures articles considers how the design, technology, people, and theory of video games are informing and influencing the wider world. You can find previous Playable Futures articles and podcasts here. For decades, games' digital ...

I am an author and features writer at Android Police. I primarily writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest smartphone apps and features for Android Police since joining the team in early 2022. While my work often diversifies depending on the ...

Amanda Hurych loves to read, write, and play video games...and that's about all there is to her. They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but a book’s cover can tell you a lot about what’s inside. A book cover (a good one, at least) can get you ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. The Game Awards return this December, but how were the nominees selected and who determines the games that actually win?

Playing with Reality: How Games Shape Our World. By Kelly Clancy. Riverhead Books; 368 pages; $30. Allen Lane; £25 In 1824 Prince Wilhelm of Prussia asked for a demonstration of an elaborate game he had heard about from his military tutor. The Kriegsspiel ...

Over the past 10 years, The Game Awards has become the go-to awards show for recognizing the best of the best video games, thanks to its splashy presentation, celebrity appearances, and exclusive reveals secured by the show’s host and creator, Geoff Keighley