Downloadable games were big at this year's E3, but they're nothing new. Here's a the history of downloadable games--and what to expect in next-generation consoles. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 ...

So let me get this straight -- you go to a shop and pay for a downloadable purchase and then go home and download it? Genius! Joe Svetlik Reporter Joe has been writing about consumer tech for nearly ...

March was another big month for the Nintendo Switch. Whether it be monumental third-party ports or massive exclusives, this month's "The Download" video from Nintendo highlights some of the heavy ...

This generation has seen downloadable console games go from nearly non-existent to Game of the Year contenders, but they have further to go before their continued survival is secured, according to ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. PlayStation Now, Sony’s subscription service for streaming older games, is going to start letting you download games as well, putting it more in line ...

Battlefield:1943 is not only the best downloadable title I’ve ever played in terms of its quality as a game, taken on its own with no consideration of any other contexts, but when considered in light ...

When it comes to downloadable games, whether they be community or Xbox Live Arcade, there are truly many different types or genres you can place all the games into. Heck, some games even fit into two ...

What if you downloaded an old Steam favorite, only for the game to inform you that it had "expired" in the intervening years? That's exactly the situation that some PlayStation players faced this week ...

Making software digitally available on launch day is a practice that content delivery warehouses Steam, Impulse, and others have embraced. Microsoft is the next to enlist, now promising to release new ...

Film director Sam Fuller, a veteran of World War II, once said that to make a truly realistic war movie you'd have to have snipers shooting at the audience during the picture. The History Channel ...

Ever since Jonathan first laid his eyes on level 1-1 in Super Mario Bros., he has been hooked on all things video games. A self-proclaimed Nintendo nerd, Jonathan has owned every single Nintendo ...