You’ve 
scrimped and saved, skipping lunches and selling old games on eBay, and now, finally, you’ve got the $400 or $500 you need for a next-generation console.
But despite what the price tag might say, that’s not quite enough. In fact, it’s not even close.
In 
the whole of gaming, there’s no group that has been mocked more than the avid player of massively multiplayer online games.
From stand-up comedians to South Park, the stereotype has been the same: MMO players are reclusive loners with no social skills.
One 
year ago, King.com was one of the most widely admired companies in the mobile space.
But just as its stock performed on its first day of trading, things have gone south for the Candy Crush Saga creator’s public image.
California 
Senator Leland Yee, author of the 2005 anti-video game law that made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court and one of the most prominent figures in the California Democratic Party, has been arrested and indicted on a wide range of charges, including corruption and bribery.
It’s a laundry list of alleged crimes that sounds like something straight out of Grand Theft Auto.
King.com 
might have conquered the world with its addictive app Candy Crush Saga, but when it comes to Wall Street, the company’s looking more like a court jester.
Shares of the developer began trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday morning following weeks of anticipation, but they quickly nosedived.
Forget 
March Madness — another tournament is underway, and it just had a huge upset.
After earning the dubious title of “Worst Company in America” from readers of The Consumerist for the past two years in a row, the publisher was knocked out in the first round of voting.
Oculus, 
the leader in the new wave of virtual reality headsets, has been purchased by social media giant Facebook.
The $2 billion deal, which is broken into $400 million in cash and $1.6 billion worth of Facebook stock, represents a seismic shift in the gaming space, as the upcoming Oculus Rift has been widely viewed as one of gaming’s most exciting upcoming technologies.
Microsoft 
may not want to lower the price of the Xbox One just yet, but that’s not stopping some of the world’s biggest retailers from doing it anyway.
Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon have all cut the cost of the Xbox One Titanfall bundle from $500 to $450, putting the system within reach of Sony’s $400 PlayStation 4.
It’s 
not unusual for gamers who embark on a marathon gaming binge to make sure they’re well stocked with caffeinated beverages. But a 14-year old Norwegian boy has a warning: Be careful how much you consume.
Henrik Eide Dahl was hospitalized with severe kidney failure after a 16-hour marathon gaming session during which he consumed an eye-popping eight liters of energy drinks to battle fatigue. That’s over two gallons of the high sugar, high caffeine beverages.
There’s 
an upside to fighting off Clickers in a post-apocalyptic world. You win a LOT of awards.
The Last of Us, Naughty Dog’s critically-adored survival game, captured top honors at the Game Developers Choice Awards Wednesday night, winning the Game of the Year award along with a pair of other trophies for Best Design and Best Narrative.
Chris Morris: Journalist 