Learn About the Armenian Genocide — by Playing a Video Game
With historical photos and traditional music, this interactive game takes you inside the head of a refugee fleeing persecution.
View ArticleHow Well Could You Manage a Prison? Play This to Find Out
Back in the 1980s, a prisoner coded a text-based adventure game about managing a prison. Now you can finally play it.
View ArticleFrom Macho to Sensitive: Gaming Shows a Bit of Heart
Games are slowly dumping deep-seated themes of masculinity to touch upon softer emotions - often with key female characters.
View ArticleBlack Female Gamers Are Claiming Their Space at Last
Women of color are building a network of support organizations to help aspiring gamers reach new heights.
View ArticleWill College Esports Arenas Soon Compete With Football Stadiums?
As colleges invest in varsity esports, recruits look to a new wave of high-tech arenas to determine who really means business.
View ArticleGamer, Survivor, Pathbreaker: Meet Salty Monkey
Jana du Toit, an ace on both Counter-Strike and Hearthstone, is building South Africa's female gaming community.
View ArticleSega Was Game Streaming Way Before It Was Cool
Streaming is the big thing now, but '90s kids know Sega was pioneering this 25 years ago.
View ArticleFan of Microbetting? Odds Are You're a Problem Gambler
The ability to bet on points within matches appeals most to people who may have a serious gambling problem.
View ArticleThis Retro-Feel Game Puts the Fate of a Nation in Your Hands
In The Occupation your job is to uncover the truth behind a terrorist attack in only four hours.
View ArticlePro Athletes Want to Get Paid to Play Esports Too
Across professional sports, athletes are exploring a brave new world.
View ArticleHow the Yakuza Helped Inspire Pac-Man
From Nintendo to Namco, the Japanese mob had its fingers in the video game industry from the very start.
View ArticleThis Hockey Streaming Star Gets Sponsored Like a Player
Andrew "Nasher" Telfer's live video games and trick shot videos have made him a star - and brands want in.
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