Feb 26 2018
CLEVELAND—Growing ever more frustrated as he found himself spending his 10th minute of the day on non-interactive…
Feb 6 2018
NEW YORK—Having concluded they are at best nice little distractions suitable for children and adolescents,…
Dec 11 2017
Oct 26 2017
LOS ANGELES—Lavishing praise on Nintendo for its fresh and inspired design, a reviewer declared Thursday that a new game in which Mario sometimes dresses as a chef is “simply bursting with creative wonder.” “Every moment of this delightful adventure is overflowing with wildly innovative ideas that take the franchise…
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FINDLAY, OH—Gently setting down his PlayStation 3 controller and offering a congratulatory handshake, local father…
Jan 12 2017
DUBLIN, CA—Describing the flood of childhood memories he had experienced upon arriving home Thursday afternoon, local 30-year-old Ryan Frost told reporters he was excited to spend the upcoming weekend catching up with some of his old video games from high school. “It’s going to be so great to see NBA Street Vol. 2,…
Dec 2 2016
With titles such as FIFA 17 and NBA 2K17 expected to be popular gifts this holiday season, Onion Sports looks back…
Jul 12 2016
Since its debut last Thursday, the augmented-reality smartphone app Pokémon Go has been downloaded millions of times and has grown publisher Nintendo’s stock by 25 percent. The Onion answers some common questions about the game and its unprecedented success.
Mar 15 2016
Video games are often cited as a cause of violence or detachment in children. Here are the cases for and against allowing children to play video games:
Jan 5 2016
He Got ‘Battlefront’ Too
Nov 14 2013
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL—With next-generation video game systems such as the Xbox One and the Playstation 4 hitting stores…
Sep 16 2013
The latest installment of the Grand Theft Auto video game series launches Tuesday. Here are a few of the new…
Jan 17 2006
PITTSFIELD, MA—As World War II entered its sixth grueling week within the video game Call Of Duty 2, battle-hardened…
Aug 1 2001
ORANGEBURG, SC–Solid Snake, tactical-espionage expert and star of PlayStation’s “Metal Gear Solid,” questioned the…
Aug 9 2000
WASHINGTON, DC–A coalition of video-game characters representing the nation’s leading systems appeared before…
Nov 17 1999
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN—A wide-eyed gaze of childlike wonderment over the incomprehensible majesty of creation was…
Nov 19 1996
EVANSTON, IL—According to sources, Evanston resident Danny Vebber, 16, will insert a coin later this afternoon.…
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