This growing genre represents games that are released quickly after significant news events and spread virally worldwide on social media sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter.

The proliferation of Flash games that allow players to kill the swine flu virus, throw shoes at George W. Bush or run a Ponzi scheme test the limits of good taste. But millions are playing them.

Major League Baseball has suspended Manny Ramirez for 50 games. The Los Angeles Dodgers star tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. Ramirez issued a statement attributing the test results to medication prescribed for a personal medical issue.

PITTSBURGH — Washington Capitals GM George McPhee was blunt when offering his assessment of playing back-to-back games in the playoffs. His Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins play Game 4 Friday in Pittsburgh and Game 5 in Washington on Saturday.

Manny Ramirez joined a growing lineup of All-Stars linked to drugs Thursday, with the dreadlocked slugger banished for 50 games by a sport that cannot shake free from scandal.

Thanks to “Dance Dance Revolution,” “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band,” music games have become an increasingly popular part of the video-game universe.

PC gaming isn’t dead. With major PC games delayed and released with their console counterparts, like BioWare’s Dragon Age: Origins, gamers can easily turn to independently made games that deliver a big bang for their buck. These indies are filling digital…

Chinese Web portal Sohu and its recent spinoff Changyou beat first-quarter profit forecasts on Monday, thanks to continued strength in online games.

Thanks to “Dance Dance Revolution,” “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band,” music games have become an increasingly popular part of the video-game universe. But you don’t need a plastic floor mat or a phony guitar to get your groove on.

The NFL will stage 16 games this season to honor the American Football League, which turns 50 in 2010.