Video Games

Mat Smith and Ben Stickler are in training.The two twenty-somethings from the Kansas City area are working to improve their rankings in the online game…

“Because of this game, for the first time in a long time, people weren’t uncomfortable with my presence.”That's the title of a popular post on the social…

Pokémon Go has taken Kansas City by storm. As Pokémon pop up around us, we chat about how video games have changed us, and we discuss the distinction…

Around 11:15 p.m. Sunday night, a police car drove by a crowd of around 60 people gathered near J.C. Nichols Fountain.A shout rang out, and others quickly…

Any errant Star Trek commander you see this weekend strolling downtown was not beamed down from the Starship Enterprise. Chances are better that they're…

With 155 million Americans playing regularly, the video game industry has hit the big time. While modern gaming serves up plenty of mental puzzles,…

Richard Garriot de Cayeux is revered for his video game creations. Now, he’s set his sights on getting ordinary citizens into outer space.Richard Garriot…

Pro-athletes. A huge, cheering crowd filling the stadium. No, it's not a Royals game — video games have become a spectator sport, one that attracts…

Mention Pac-Man, Galaga or BurgerTime, and a generation of Kansas Citians will conjure up memories of going to Fun Factory at Bannister Mall or Malibu in…

For years, pinball and classic video games like Pac-Man held a special spot in American culture. But by the early 2000s, it was hard to find many arcades…

An Overland Park teenager plans his life around his favorite online video game to the point where his divorced parents agree on this much: “Get off the…

Mobile games like Angry Birds and Draw Something have gained huge popularity partly because of one asset: simplicity. As a result, the traditional video game industry is taking note. But not all of them are following the same route.