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Video games
Video games are electronic programs with specific rules, played by one or more users.
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12/23/2025
December 23, 2025
Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in LA car crash
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Reports & Analysis
'Berlin Apartment' video game lets users live German history
'Berlin Apartment' video game lets users live German history
A new video game immerses users in the lives of past Berlin residents as they explore a century of German history.
New game explores colonial-era debate over looted artifacts
New game explores colonial-era debate over looted artifacts
A new video game from South Africa turns the fight to reclaim Africa's stolen heritage into a playable mission.
Are video games like Call of Duty rewriting the past?
Are video games like Call of Duty rewriting the past?
Do bestselling games like Call of Duty or Assassin's Creed offer accurate portrayals of historic battles and epochs?
EA: What do Saudi Arabia and US get from video game deal?
EA: What do Saudi Arabia and US get from video game deal?
A consortium led by Saudi Arabia and a key figure in Donald Trump's circle have brokered a big money deal. But why?
Do video games spread historical misinformation?
Do video games spread historical misinformation?
Games can transport you to historical worlds — but how factually accurate are they?
Gamescom: How is Poland's gaming industry faring?
Gamescom: How is Poland's gaming industry faring?
Several remarkable games have originated in Poland. But the gaming industry crisis is also affecting Polish games.
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In the spotlight
How video games help young patients beat the hospital blues
At Glasgow Children's Hospital, the UK’s first full-time gamer-in-residence is making sick kids' stay more fun.
How gamers are funding Myanmar's resistance
After Myanmar’s 2021 coup, games like SpringBees turn virtual battles into real resistance.
Playing the Ukraine-made video game impacted by war
Kyiv studio Frogwares is releasing a video game developed during the war in Ukraine. The results are dark.
German games and the international market
The most successful games often come from the US, Japan or Poland, but rarely from Germany. Why is that the case?
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