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Desktop PCs may be yesterday's technology, but that doesn't mean they can't be slicker than the latest smartphones.

Star Wars Rebels, Fireworks, Shakespeare and lots of quests are featured in top iPhone and iPad games.

Heroes, bugs, puzzlers, baseball and more fill this list of popular Apple iPhone, iPad games

Puzzles, adventure games, dungeon crawlers, and more fun for your favorite iOS device (during off-work hours, of course).

News about games

This fake Pokemon Go game will secretly drive porn ad clicks

By Michael Kan | 16 July, 2016 04:06

A newly discovered fake Pokemon Go game will actually lock your phone and then secretly run in the background, clicking on porn ads.
Monster gaming laptop from CybertronPC packs latest desktop hardware

By Agam Shah | 30 January, 2016 05:51

Plugging high-end gaming desktop hardware into a laptop may be a crazy idea, but CybertronPC has pulled it off.
Google's Niantic Labs to become independent company

By Zach Miners | 13 August, 2015 09:37

Two days after announcing a sweeping reorganization, Google has detailed its first departure. Niantic Labs, an augmented reality unit of Google, will be spun off into an independent company.
Microsoft's NFL partnership enters next generation with new apps

By Blair Hanley Frank | 07 August, 2015 23:05

With the start of the U.S. professional football season around the corner, Microsoft unveiled the new tech it's going to be providing coaches and fans this season as part of its ongoing partnership with the National Football League.
Video gaming sparks excitement in China

By Michael Kan | 30 July, 2015 20:55

These are exciting times to be a gamer in China, according to 19-year-old Dai Qi, a soon-to-be college student.

Features about games

Nintendo's Hiroshi Yamauchi, father of console gaming, dead at 85

By Alex Wawro | 19 September, 2013 23:30

Nintendo fans, switch off your games and observe a moment of silence for Hiroshi Yamauchi, who has died of pneumonia at a hospital in central Japan.
Relive the 90s with these three awesome iOS games

By Chris Holt and Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 18 July, 2013 22:31

Ah, the 1990s - a time where game console technology was rapidly changing and most video games could be beaten in a single day.
Opinion: Xbox One - built for... business?

By Christopher Null | 18 July, 2013 00:28

Good news, small business owners! Microsoft has a new platform that's tailor-made for your needs. No, it's not an affordable version of Office or unlimited cloud-based storage. It's the new Xbox One.

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