GAMES

Games at Christmas are a time-honored tradition.

A woman from Lake County claimed a $1 million prize from a scratch-off ticket at the Florida Lottery headquarters on Monday.

Just like all great fads, the general population begins to lose interest and all that’s left are the die-hard fans.

More people are cheating to beat the popular online-game Wordle, particularly in one state.

The doping scandal around Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been a Games-changer at the Beijing Olympics.

Bringing in more than 15,000 people for the Winter Olympics poses risks for a country determined to keep COVID-19 out.

The New York Times announced it was buying Wordle for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.

It seems as though Wordle has swept the internet: Everywhere you turn, you see people posting that little box grid, showing off their final score, and what it took to get there.

Human rights activists have issued a call to action against the Beijing Olympics, imploring athletes and sponsors to speak out against what they call the “genocide games.”.

For the thousands of athletes, journalists and others descending on Beijing for the Winter Olympics, China’s strict pandemic measures are creating a surreal and at times anxious experience.

Marcell Jacobs backed up his shocking 100-meter victory with another totally unexpected gold for Italy in the 4x100-meter relay at the Olympics.

(Copyright 2020 by CNN Newsource - All rights reserved.) A video game console that chills beer -- its an obvious sign 2020 is making a turnaround. Bud Light has debuted this 3-in-1 gaming device called BL6. It’s a video game console with two koozies and a projector built in so you can game wherever you’d like. It features six games including Tekken 7, Soul Calibur VI, and RBI Baseball 20.

TOKYO – The IOC and Tokyo Olympic organizers have been shouting the message for months now, that despite the continuing pandemic, the Games will open on July 23, 2021. Bach was also asked last week whether he was going to Tokyo to talk about contingencies for canceling the Olympics. Bach is travelling on a private charter and will meet new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday morning. An hour later he’s with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, and then holds a media conference with Tokyo organizing committee President Yoshiro Mori, another former prime minister. The IOC president has has called Tokyo the best prepared Olympics in history, a point he's likely to repeat.

X-box Series X will be here in time for the holidays. Microsoft's gaming arm announced the next-generation console will be out in November. But fans will have to wait a bit longer for "Halo Infinite." The shooting game has been delayed to 2021 because of challenges, including COVID-19. The Halo franchise has been synonymous with the Xbox brand and this new game could have an affect on sales.

A long-awaited update for Fortnite looks like it is finally getting the green light. After a few delays, regular cars is going to be added to Fortnite by Epic Games on Wednesday, according to Engadget. While Fortnite’s map has had bikes, hoverboards, planes and shopping carts, cars have been absent until now. Epic Games was forced to delay the update due to technical problems, leading to weeks of speculation over when the update will arrive. Here’s the trailer video for the “Joyride” update:

Published: April 15, 2020, 9:01 am Updated: April 15, 2020, 9:07 amSony is helping people “play at home” while they’re staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The company announced that it is offering PlayStation 4 games for free. Players can get “Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection,” which includes three games featuring treasure-hunting hero Nathan Drake. As part of the initiative, Sony is also donating $10 million to support independent game developers during these difficult times. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6′s coronavirus newsletter or go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.

Mattel Games has introduced a new game called UNO Nonpartisan, which features slight variations from the original. A study by YouGov found that 40% of people admit that opposite political views and voting patterns are problematic within families. UNO wants families to take a break from political discussions when playing the game. The biggest difference from the original UNO is all red and blue cards have been removed so there’s “no taking sides.” The colors have been replaced by orange and purple. UNO Nonpartisan (Credit: Mattel)There’s also a new veto card that can be played to force political talk to stop and keep the focus on fun.