If you're anything like us, your time is already stretched trying to play all the great games out right now, and the year isn't slowing down any time soon. Hope and anticipation, agony and elation: ...

From opening night to the NBA Finals, here's what to know about how to watch games in the 2025-26 season. Brian Martin The wait is over. Get ready for the start of the 2025-26 season. • Download the ...

Modern computers are so powerful that you don't need a beefy rig to play the best browser games. As long as you have access to a stable internet connection, there's a massive library of games that can ...

There was a time when games used to be scattered all over our home screen. Then came the era of game launchers. These launchers allow the user to download and install games, keep the game updated and ...

The best game stories can be found in all kinds of adventures, from some best RPGs with companions that you won't soon forget, to some of the best open-world games that take you on memorable sprawling ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

We all know that free Android games aren’t always free these days, but many of them are very close if you have a little patience. Most free-to-play bottlenecks occur when players get impatient.

Streaming is quickly becoming the most common way we consume our media, and while it has caught on across film, TV, and music, it still has some catching up to do in the video game space. This is ...

If you happen to check the SteamDB charts from time to time, you might be wondering why Banana, a free-to-play game where you apparently just click on a jpeg of a banana and nothing else, is currently ...

Every entertainment medium uses genres to help people understand what a game or movie or song will be like before experiencing it. In a sea of nearly limitless content, this is essential for allowing ...

Franchises have become the lifeblood of an entertainment industry obsessed with name recognition and familiarity. That can sometimes be a bad thing. It can be difficult for new ideas, new names, and ...

For much of television’s history, game shows have been an ever-evolving part of the daily viewing cycle, right up through the streaming era. From trivia competitions to guessing games to skill battles ...