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May 11

Why developers are designing video games for accessibility

By Justin Stabley

Mainstream developers are leveling up – increasingly considering accessibility when designing their games, whether to accommodate a visual impairment, a motor control issue or an anxiety disorder.

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May 04

The Last of Us, Wii Sports and Barbie to enter Video Game Hall of Fame

By Associated Press

The World Video Game Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2023.

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Apr 16

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‘Tetris’ screenwriter on translating dramatic history of Soviet game to film

By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Juliet Fuisz

There’s an addictive quality to Tetris — so addictive that in the Soviet Union, where it was created in 1984, the government blocked it from state computers because it was ruining productivity. A slightly embellished version of how the video…

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Apr 09

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How Hollywood is turning video games into hit films and TV shows

By William Brangham, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery, Michael Boulter

Video games are a booming industry, raking in nearly $100 billion yearly in the U.S. alone. But turning those games into successful movies and TV shows has been a bit of bust — until recently. Geoff Keighley, gaming reporter and…

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Apr 06

8 things you didn’t know about Super Mario Bros.

By Kenichi Serino

Generations have sent him bopping along under sunny skies, shimmying down pipes and eating very large mushrooms, but Mario has rarely crossed over into television or film.

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Jan 14

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How the video game ‘Stray’ is helping rescue real-life cats

By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson

"Stray," an award-winning video game featuring a stray cat, is helping rescue animals. Online streamers are using their platforms to raise money for felines without a home. The PBS NewsHour spoke to a number of people who are using a…

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Jan 03

Video game testers form Microsoft’s 1st U.S. labor union

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

A group of video game testers is forming Microsoft's first labor union in the U.S. It will also be the largest union in the video game industry.

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Dec 08

FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69 billion merger

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Microsoft's planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to its Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business.

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Dec 07

As the video game industry evolves, making ‘indie’ video games gets trickier

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

How long these “indie” studios can flourish is up for debate as the gaming industry undergoes increasing consolidation.

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Sep 01

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U.S. military focuses recruiting efforts on video-game playing teenagers

By John Yang, Henry Brannan, Maea Lenei Buhre, Dan Sagalyn

The U.S. Military is intensifying its efforts to meet young people where they spend their time: online and on their devices. But, as John Yang reports, there are critics who say these new recruiting methods also raise new concerns.

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