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Happy Cloud, a start-up which is trying to speed up game downloads and make them almost instantly playable like streaming gaming services using progressive download technology, has partnered with content delivery network Akamai to boost its performance and make games playable within a couple minutes.

But like many things I loved in my youth, I forsook the 3DO. One game, however, stayed in my memory long after the system had faded into technological obscurity. That game was Star Control 2.

At the height of what he calls his addiction, Ryan Van Cleave would stand in the grocery store checkout line with his milk and bread and baby food for his little girls and for a split second think he was living inside a video game....

Last year, the makers of NBA 2k11 included the GOAT, Michael Jordan. This year, NBA 2k12 goes old school with 15 NBA Legends like Kareem, Magic, and Wilt.

Check out more of Ezio's final adventure in Assassin's Creed Revelations, including how the storyline weaves with Altair.

Apparently, we can all stop holding our breath in hopes of cross-game chat on the PS3. It's not coming.

An increase in the number of people playing free games is providing the gaming industry with an additional source of revenue as gamers shell out millions for virtual goods and add-ons.

Sony has released official specification sheet, which states that Vita has 512MB RAM.

Intelligence agencies warn that gangs and terrorists use gaming consoles, Xbox and PS3, to recruit and plot all kinds of evil. No surprise to gamers, but in light of the Oslo massacre, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and WoW "violent" video games are getting blamed as playing a part in the mass killings.

The father of a 20-year-old “gamer” – who died after playing a marathon session on his Xbox – has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the health risks of playing video games for extended periods of time.