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John Madden's celebrity went well beyond the football field

5:28am December 29, 2021

John Madden's authenticity and charm helped him to become a pop culture figure. He was the face and name of one of the world's most popular video games: Madden NFL. He died Tuesday at the age of 85.

Once on children's wish lists, hazardous toys are on display in a museum

7:06am December 20, 2021

by Chloe Veltman

"Dangerous Games," an exhibition at the Napa Valley Museum in Northern California, harks back to a time when sharp and toxic playthings were on every kid's holiday wish list.

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A short supply of LEGOs is attributed to an increase in thefts

6:48am December 01, 2021

Earlier this year an Oregon man was accused of stealing $7,500 worth of LEGOs. And in Germany, burglars broke through the wall of a toy store over the weekend to steal dozens of LEGO sets.

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LaVar Burton will host his on TV game show based on 'Trivial Pursuit'

6:56am November 17, 2021

Burton's fans were disappointed when he didn't get the job hosting Jeopardy!. In his upcoming show, Burton will pose questions about history, entertainment, science and sports.

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'Fortnite' accidentally gives rare virtual award to undeserving players

5:53am November 12, 2021

The Axe of Champions is reserved for the best team in a given region — only 21 exist. When the game designers realized their mistake, Fortnite took the gold-plated axe away minutes later.

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Gamers can practice their chocolate-making arts in Haunted Chocolatier.

Arts

The creator of 'Stardew Valley' announces his spooky new game: 'Haunted Chocolatier'

4:06pm October 22, 2021

by Nell Clark

The solo developer behind Stardew Valley says he's at work on a new game, all about "magical haunted ghost chocolate." Haunted Chocolatier is already getting fan excitement, but no release date yet.

Anderson and Karen Lawson at their StoryCorps recording in Atlanta in 2015.

National

Their Dad Transformed Video Games In The 1970s — And Passed On His Pioneering Spirit

12:05pm September 17, 2021

The late Jerry Lawson helped invent the first video game console with interchangeable games. His children say he brought the fun and games home and showed them they could create their own path.

An unlikely pair of adventurers fight their way through a mysteriously crumbling world in Eastward.

Arts

Put Down That PS5 And Pick Up Your Switch For The Pixelated Pleasures Of 'Eastward'

7:00am September 16, 2021

by Keller Gordon

Tiny Shanghai-based studio Pixpil beats giants like Nintendo at their own game with the new Eastward, a vintagey-looking adventure that follows an unlikely pair of friends through a crumbling world.

The Japan and Olympic flags fly as country flags are carried in during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the Summer Olympics on Sunday in Tokyo.

Closing Ceremony Caps Off A Dramatic, Bittersweet And Ultimately Uplifting Olympics

9:33am August 08, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

The ceremony organizers used artistic elements to show the athletes a taste of ordinary life in Japan, something they haven't been exposed to due to pandemic restrictions.

Buddies Rindo and Fret fight for their lives on the streets of a strange alternate Tokyo in NEO: The World Ends With You

Arts

This Remake Of A Beloved Game Has The Style — But Lacks A Little Substance

7:00am August 04, 2021

by Keller Gordon

Not a remaster or a reissue, NEO is a genuine sequel to the hit 2007 Japanese RPG that cast you and your friends as fashionable Tokyo kids battling for your lives in a strange alternate world.