Playing "Pong" during the Midwest Gaming Classic trade show at the Baird Center in Milwaukee in 2024. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images) The ceiling of the lobby in One Liberty Plaza in New York’s ...

It's hard to imagine a time when Minecraft, a sandbox game that now features crossover content with Star Wars and Hello Kitty, or offers 'happy Ghasts' as a mob, was scary. I remember back when I was ...

Graphics in games don’t improve in a steady, gentle slope. They jump. Someone ships a look that feels like it arrived from five years ahead, and then everyone else has to scramble to match it, ...

"You can only beat what's in front of you" is a popular sports phrase that will be put to the test come Super Bowl Sunday. The New England Patriots are aiming for an NFL-record seventh Super Bowl ...

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could ...

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We learned in December that there'll be a new FIFA game this year – to be released in time for the forthcoming World Cup this summer. And it was somewhat a surprise to find out that it will be ...

From no-bake treats to shareable sheet cakes and simple cookies, these easy sweets deliver big flavor with minimal effort. Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than 15 years ...

A spiritual successor to coin-operated gachapon machines, the best gacha games take the joy of capsule toys and translate them into a live-service videogame format where players wish on banners to ...