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The real-world influence of Nintendo’s newest hit ‘Legend of Zelda’ game

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

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

"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…

By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson

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