Feb 25 Artificial intelligence program teaches itself to play Atari games -- and it can beat your high score By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy A new artificial intelligence program from Google DeepMind has taught itself how to play classic Atari 2600 games. And it can probably beat your high score. Continue reading
Dec 08 'Father of video games' Ralph Baer dies at 92 By Justin Scuiletti While 2014 holiday sales boast the latest generation of home video game consoles -- such as the Wii U, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 -- Ralph Baer, an inventor and engineer, was instrumental in giving life to the original idea… Continue reading
Nov 17 'E.T.' and other discarded Atari games generate almost $40,000 for New Mexico town By Justin Scuiletti A long-buried copy of the widely panned 1980s video game "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" fetched a new home on earth this week, earning a New Mexico town thousands of dollars in the process. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch #Gamergate leads to death threats against women in the gaming industry By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 22 Rudy Giuliani defends Call of Duty publisher in Manuel Noriega lawsuit By Anthony McCartney, Associated Press Activision Blizzard Inc. announced Monday that Giuliani and his firm will ask a Los Angeles judge to dismiss Noriega's lawsuit, which claims his likeness was used without permission in the 2012 game, part of its popular "Call of Duty" video… Continue reading
Sep 17 Why video gamers are speaking out against sexual harassment By Corinne Segal Adult women are playing video games in greater numbers than ever, and more of them are also speaking out against online sexual harassment. Continue reading
Aug 21 Women significantly outnumber teenage boys in gamer demographics By Charles Pulliam-Moore Adult female gamers have unseated boys under the age of 18 as the largest video game-playing demographic in the U.S., according to a recently published study from the Entertainment Software Association, a trade group focused the U.S. gaming industry. Continue reading
Jul 17 Ex-dictator Manuel Noriega sues 'Call of Duty' makers for hurting his reputation By Andrew Troast Former Panamanian dictator and convicted drug-trafficker Manuel Noriega is suing the makers of “Call of Duty” for harming his reputation. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch California school integrates play with learning By PBS News Hour At first glance, it might seem like the students who attend the private K-12 New Roads School in Santa Monica, California, are simply playing video and computer games all day. But these students are actually taking part in a new… Continue watching
Jul 09 Caution! Students at play By Katie Gould Welcome to the first installation of “The Teachers’ Lounge,” a forum where the often overlooked voice of teachers can be heard. Through our regular blog we will address trends, best practices and the real challenges educators, students and families face… Continue reading