The new console is set to be released in June. It will have new video chat and game sharing features, but it will not come cheap.

It’s the game that lets you build your dream home, control virtual lives (and remove the pool ladder and see what happens). Twenty-five years and 200 million copies on, what’s made The Sims such a success?

It’s been 20 years since Blizzard Entertainment launched the massively popular online role-playing game. Since then, it has left its mark on the industry and an entire generation of gamers.

A new book by reporter Jason Schreier explores the history, successes and deep-rooted challenges of Blizzard Entertainment.

Games made by small teams and solo developers are some of the best selling products in the past year.

Yes, the video game industry is in turbulent times. But there’s also a vast ecosystem of games built by those outside the major studios.

Filmmaker Lisanne Pajot reflects on how the challenges she faced making an indie film mirrored the struggles their subjects faced developing an indie game.

David Brancaccio on the parallels between Super Meat Boy and Picasso’s masterpieces.

We’re watching “Indie Game: The Movie” this month.

Netflix has bought game studios and made other investments, but it’s playing at a “high-stakes table” with deep-pocketed competitors.