Retro video games and aesthetics are having a moment, but it’s not just gen X and older millennials reliving their heyday: younger millennials and gen Z are getting in on the nostalgia too
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Gamification, education and our children
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Retro video games and aesthetics are having a moment, but it’s not just gen X and older millennials reliving their heyday: younger millennials and gen Z are getting in on the nostalgia too
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Sir Demis Hassabis, co-founder of AI firm DeepMind, says parents should encourage children's passions.
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In its first survey of the video game industry, the advocacy group GLAAD determined that few console games include queer characters.
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Many English teachers are thinking seriously about how gaming applies in their classrooms. But opinions are divided about how to approach it.
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Why are we drawn to video games where we have to complete tasks that, in real life, may be unappealing or boring? Here are four games that show how the mundane can be made extraordinary and surreal.
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Why are we drawn to video games where we have to complete tasks that, in real life, may be unappealing or boring? Here are four games that show how the mundane can be made extraordinary and surreal.
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This was a brilliant year for gaming. Here are a few titles that are a blast to play — plus plenty of hardware upgrades gamers will love.
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Rokhaya Diagne, a 25-year-old A.I. entrepreneur in Senegal, is part of a subset of Africa’s enormous youth population that is confident technology can solve the continent’s biggest problems.
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AI is opening up a new frontier for video games: endless open worlds, unique content and autonomous characters.
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What are the climate consequences of developing video games? When an independent studio made its sixth game, it decided to find out.
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Melbourne was locked down when 76-year-old Harry King decided to use a stereotypically youthful passion to stay in touch with his grandson.
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From Donkey Kong and Bach to Tetris and Tchaikovsky, music in video games is vast and varied, yet some still associate it with 8-bit electronics.
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The term sports injury evokes images of season-ending torn ACLs or broken legs, but in the world of esports, smaller injuries can be just as catastrophic for a player’s career.
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Other gaming events may have hit hurdles, but gamescom in Cologne is expecting record number of exhibitors
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No, gaming isn’t a niche, violence-inducing pastime – it’s the defining entertainment medium of our time, says professor of psychology Pete Etchells
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In "Doom Guy," Romero proves that genius doesn’t always have to be tortured.
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New study reveals most classic video games are completely unavailable
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As background extras, some nonplayer characters are programmed to do one thing forever: drudgery.
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You've probably played a video game made by an Australian developer, and you just don't know it. It's an industry that's gone from being almost non-existent after the global financial crisis to pioneering in the space of 15 years.
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Petting pups and cleaning up digital dog poo makes me happy. What does that say about my headspace right now?
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Many parents are frustrated with games that encourage children to spend money to advance.
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Players have long found a refuge from grief in video games – and a recent wave of games is tackling this difficult theme head-on
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The new Super Mario Bros. Movie is projected to smash the box office this week, confirming that video games are now a key player in Hollywood.
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An odd new group of games is challenging the conventions of its industry.