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ESA: 67% of Americans played video games for more than an hour in 2025
In 2025, more than 212 million Americans ages 5 to 90 played video games, according to the latest Entertainment Software Association data. The ESA's 2026 Essential Facts about the US Video Game Industry report was conducted by YouGov from February…
EA Sports unveils CFB 27 video game cover athletes; Curt Cignetti headlines Deluxe Edition
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti can add another bullet point to his quickly growing resume: CFB27 cover model. Cignetti, who led Indiana to the national title in his second year as Hoosiers head coach, takes front and center on the cover of the Deluxe…
Nearly 70% of Americans Play Video Games for at Least an Hour Each Week, New Report Finds
Two-thirds of Americans play an hour or more of video games per week, according to a new report published Wednesday by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). Per the gaming industry lobbying organization, 212.3 million people in the U.S.
212 Million Americans Play Video Games, Including A Third Of Those Aged Over 80 - Kotaku
The annual Entertainment Software Association Essential Facts survey is out today, revealing the results of the industry body's questioning of 13,545 people in the U.S. regarding their relationship with video games. The figures show the numbers of…
Indie Video Game 'Mina the Hollower' Sells 300,000 Copies in Three Days
Mina the Hollower, the highest-rated video game of 2026 so far, sold 300,000 copies in its first three days on the market, according to developer Yacht Club Games. Sean Velasco, studio co-founder and director, told Bloomberg on Tuesday that he's…
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'The White Lotus'
Over the course of three seasons (so far), HBO's The White Lotus has served up a delicious menu of murder mystery, eat-the-rich satire, and hilarious class warfare. From Hawa'ii to Sicily to Thailand, the show's intricate storytelling and Mike…
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Officially Gives Jack Black An Impressive Video Game Movie Achievement
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has performed well at the box office, and it has now given Jack Black an impressive accomplishment within video game movies. The first half of 2026 includes several box office hits, including Project Hail Mary, Michael…
Madden 27 cover athlete: Why Caleb Williams was chosen by EA Sports for 2026 video game | Sporting News
On, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams became the first player from the organization to be featured on a Madden cover. Chicago's offensive leader will be featured on the Madden 27 cover after his best NFL season thus far, where he ranked in…
EA's College Football 27 Release Date, Cover Stars Unveiled Ahead of Full Reveal for New Video Game
The current king of college football is fittingly a cover star. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, who took the Hoosiers from the losingest program in Division I history to national champions last season, is one of the cover stars on the Deluxe…
Steam Users Can Get 8 Video Games Worth $245 for Just $15, Includes Several 9/10 Hits
Steam users can currently claim 8 total PC games, worth a grand total of $245, at the steep discount of $25. While not every game is of equal value (either commercially or critically), several games are bona fide 9/10 hits, and the headlining title…
10 Outrageous Video Game Fan Theories That Were Officially Confirmed
Video games are prime fodder for fan theories, especially those created around the time the Internet entered homes worldwide. Pretty much every well-thought-out or totally idiotic idea could have traction online if enough people believed it. The…
35 Years Later, An '80s Video Game Classic Is Getting Adapted By A Surprising Team
In the mid-to-late 1980s, any frequent visitors to their local arcade would be greeted by a few examples of a specific type of game: the side-scrolling beat-em-up. First introduced by 1984's Kung-Fu Master, it was a subgenre of arcade action game…
Major industry report reveals 212 million Americans officially gamers
On Wednesday, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) released its annual Essential Facts About the U.S. Video Game Industry report for 2026, a comprehensive study of the state of video games across the nation. And despite the recent spate of…
Latin Shadows: The Visitor - Kotaku
This is a short psychological horror experience inspired by Guaraní folklore. After a simple gathering at a friend's house, you soon discover that the night is hiding something watching you from the shadows. What begins as a normal evening…
121 Memes That Hit A Little Too Close To Home For Gamers And Nerds
We'd be lying if we said that we didn't consider working in the video game industry at some point. Some of us still hold on to that hope, but things are getting tough for developers, artists, writers, musicians, and voice actors. As excited as we…
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