Gaming News
Gaming News
Video games are one ดำเนินการต่อ of the world’s most popular forms of entertainment. NPR’s game reporters cover all the latest news, reviews and developments in the gaming world — from PlayStation and Xbox blockbusters to quirky Nintendo releases and cool indie titles on PC and mobile devices.
NPR’s video game coverage spans all genres, from a darkly humorous roguelike inspired by real-life eviction notices to a sprawling open-world adventure in which players are tasked with saving humanity from itself. In a time when the industry is grappling with issues such as gender, race and ethics, NPR’s game reporters look at how these topics affect gamers and the larger culture around them.
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Independent video game publications began as self-made print fanzines in the earliest days of home consoles, but the rise of the internet gave them new platforms and audiences. Many of these sites are non-profit and any revenue goes towards hosting costs or, sometimes, paying the writers. However, their unregulated nature gives them a degree of editorial bias that can be troublesome to major game publishers and fans alike.
The first consumer-oriented video game magazine, Computer and Video Games, premiered in November 1981 — just two weeks before the launch of the first U.S.-based video game publication, Electronic Games, founded by “Arcade Alley” columnists Bill Kunkel and Arnie Katz. Since then, hundreds of video game magazines have been established around the world. We’re looking at some of the most notable and influential.