Unlike video games that had spectacular success and then fizzled Minecraft is a create-it-yourself platform that has staying power.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about whether or not video games should be offered Government funding. One of the reasons the Labour party was in support of Government funding for games was that they can contribute culturally.

Destiny turned Chris Schulz's nerves into quivering piles of jelly. He wouldn't have it any other way.

Years in the making, and with a record-breaking beta launch behind it, Destiny is the game everyone's talking about. Chris Schulz wraps up what we know so far.

New Zealand's video game developers are enjoying solid revenue growth.

Why would Amazon - or any company - buy a company like Twitch for a billion dollars? It's not Twitter, or Snapchat, or any of those incredibly well-known technology startups that anyone who reads the news knows about.

The release of Assassin's Creed Unity has been pushed back two weeks, Ubisoft has announced.

An Oculus Rift developer believes the device’s immersion paired with frightening games will result in fatal heart attacks.

The election campaign is in full swing, and you'd think that wouldn't have much to do with video games.

As Grand Theft Auto V Online hackers get better at modifying the game's code to do their bidding, instances of nude avatars running around raping others are on the up.

One of the best games on the Playstation 3 has been transported onto the PS4. Chris Schulz asks Naughty Dog programmer Jason Greggory how they did it.

Gaming fans have lashed out at the decision to release Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusively on Xbox in 2015.

The worldwide domination of a building blocks game is a triumph for the power of human imagination. John Naughton looks at how Minecraft has bewitched 40 million of us.

Why are so many games online only? Siobhan Keogh investigates.

One of the Playstation 3's best games has been transported onto the PS4. Is it worth playing again? Chris Schulz evaluates The Last of Us Remastered ...

How much impact does music make on a game? Siobhan Keogh takes a look at some success stories - and some failures.

The release of Battlefield Hardline has been pushed to 2015 so the game may be improved and expanded, DICE has announced.

An online game that began in a New Lynn bedroom now has fans around the world. Alan Perrott meets the gamers who used their mouse — and won.

If you're anxiously awaiting the release of the Next Big Game, it can be disappointing to learn that it's been delayed - again.

Manuel Noriega, the former military dictator of Panama, is suing Activision for using his name and likeness in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.

The Destiny beta kicks off on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 this weekend. Ahead of the launch, Bungie has gone into some detail as to what players can expect.

The pachinko industry in Japan wants casinos, driven by attendance that has sunk more than 60 per cent since the mid-90s and an uncertain legal status.

What makes a 'real' gamer? There is a pervasive idea among the gaming community that 'real' gamers play every day, own every console, and would never touch a casual game like Angry Birds or Bejeweled. But is that concept of the gamer outdated now that eve