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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Shortly after Sony released the PlayStation 3, it offered gamers a selection of downloadable games from the original PlayStation, including Crash Bandicoot, Tekken 2, and Syphon Filter. However, the ...

This story was written by Tameka Kee. You couldn't pick a more inopportune time to launch a new gaming console: video game sales remain strong, but the global financial slump has tanked overall ...

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 ...