Ever 
yell at a game because it was too hard or nod off because it was too easy? What if the game could change based on your feelings while playing it?
Researchers at Stanford may have just solved that particular Holy Grail. A team in the electrical engineering lab has created an Xbox 360 controller that gauges your brain activity as you play — and alters the game to react accordingly.
Both 
Microsoft and Sony took some heat when they announced that neither the Xbox One nor the PS4 would be backwards compatible. Sony had a solution in its pocket, though, with its upcoming game streaming service,PlayStation Now. Microsoft was left a bit flat-footed.
But now, the company says it’s thinking about rolling out an emulator for Xbox One to let people play Xbox 360 games.
It’s 
not uncommon for kids to break things. It is, however, pretty special when what they break is the security of a hi-tech video game console.
Kristoffer Von Hassel from San Diego’s Ocean Beach neighborhood is the wunderkind who discovered a security loophole on the Xbox One.
Diablo 
III might have met some initial skepticism, but it’s still a hot property with players.
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, the first expansion for the click-tastic role-playing game, has sold 2.7 million copies in its first week. And it’s proving nearly as popular with gaming voyeurs. Diablo III views on Twitch on the expansion’s launch day topped 2.4 million.
Amazon 
is making its long-awaited move into the living room, and it’s bringing games along for the ride.
On Tuesday, the retailer announced Amazon Fire TV, a thin, set-top box designed to go toe-to-toe with Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku’s many set-top boxes. Like its competitors, the $99 box streams movies, music and television shows and begins shipping immediately.
As 
if it weren’t hard enough to know what to trust on the internet, today is April Fool’s Day – meaning the number of merry pranksters is expanded exponentially.
Gaming sites – and game makers – especially love to test people’s gullibility (or, in some cases, just have fun). To help protect you from falling for some of the tricks out there, though, we offer this handy (completely true!) list of some of the more notable hoaxes from April Fool’s Day 2014.
With 
the rush of next generation titles being pushed these days, you might think that Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 in your entertainment center is quickly becoming outdated equipment.
And while it’s true that the previous generation of consoles are past their peak years in terms of exclusive releases, game publishers say they have no plans to abandon the platforms anytime soon.
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.
Chris Morris: Journalist 