video games
'Games made by soulless machines': Tech sparks debate over AI stories in video games
Is the future of artificial intelligence in video games playing out in a cyberpunk ramen bar? Tech companies would like you to think so, but game writers aren't so sure.
A 13-year-old in Oklahoma may have just become the 1st person to ever beat Tetris
Before last month, no human had ever been known to beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris. Artificial intelligence had done so, but then came Willis Gibson, who only needed 39 minutes.
A forgotten trove of rare video games could now be worth six figures
When a video game store closed in 1998, hundreds of sealed Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis cartridges were stored and forgotten. Now, a collection of the top-graded items has been appraised.
Inside the making of Starfield — one of the biggest stories ever told
Starfield's story shoots for the stars. How much players like it will have big consequences here on Earth.
Worried about your kids' video gaming? Explore their online worlds yourself
Games probably won't rot your kid's brain. But kids do need guidance in using them wisely. Here's how to help them, starting with spending some of your own time in the games your kids can't put down.
The U.K. blocks Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy game giant Activision Blizzard
British regulators blocked Microsoft's purchase, thwarting the biggest tech deal in history over worries that it would stifle competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market.
The best games of 2022 so far, picked by the NPR staff
From critical hits like Elden Ring to indie darlings like Tunic, it's been a busy year for video games. NPR staffers and contributors round up their favorites so far.
A super fan collected every Super Nintendo game manual and made them free
Kerry Hays has crowdsourced the manuals for upwards of 850 unique Super Nintendo games and made them free on an online archive.
Review: 'Horizon Forbidden West' brings a personal saga to a primal post-apocalypse
A personal journey underpins a new video game about a post-apocalyptic American West reclaimed by nature and stalked by bestial robots.