Long disparaged by the Baby Boomer generation as either a childish distraction or a leading cause for the downfall of civilization, video games have weathered that criticism and grown into the ...

This year's inductees at the Strong World Video Game Hall of Fame include two big deals in the history of PC Gaming: Pioneering arcade game Computer Space and legendary late-90s hit Barbie Fashion ...

Will Wright, senior secret product designer for Maxis, looks through a doll house display used in designing the computer game “Sims Online” at his company office in Walnut Creek, Calif. There is ...

Shreyaan Chhabra, a computer science major, said he chose the class because he likes gaming and heard that Moshiri was a good ...

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — An American computer-game designer reached space Sunday, fulfilling a long-deferred childhood dream that began with the flight of his astronaut father. The Soyuz TMA-13 ...

Computer game designer Jeff Strain describes his latest creation as a fantastical online world of castles, monsters, swords and magic spells that players explore and experience bit by bit. That’s also ...

Our guides can help you to find the right path to the games industry job of your dreams. You can read our other in-depth guides on how to get a job in the games industry on this page, covering various ...

As a self-proclaimed lifelong learner and former educator, Amy Boyington is passionate about researching and advocating for learners of all ages. For over a decade, Amy has specialized in writing ...

Ahead of next week's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, it's as good a time as any to examine some of the foundational designers in the industry. Even if you're a casual fan of computer or ...

An undated photo of video-game pioneer Roberta Williams during the early days of Sierra On-Line, the company she and her husband founded. Courtesy Ken Williams “You are in the front yard of a large ...

She’s been a swimsuit cover model and a human trafficking victim, but Barbie has never really been touted as a working professional. The latest affront to basic decency in gendered toy marketing comes ...

Psychedelic experiences may have fueled the original, trippy Alice in Wonderland stories. But events far more potent than any narcotic are behind superstar computer game designer American McGee's ...