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Video games
Video games are electronic programs with specific rules, played by one or more users.
Skip next section Reports & Analysis
Reports & Analysis
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.
Is the gaming platform Roblox unsafe for children?
Is the gaming platform Roblox unsafe for children?
Roblox games are extremely popular among children, but some contain problematic content.
True friendships in gaming
True friendships in gaming
Before his death, Norwegian gamer Mats Steen made close friends while playing World of Warcraft.
How video games help young patients beat the hospital blues
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.
Playing video games — blind?
Playing video games — blind?
Gaming isn’t always accessible. A start-up from Leipzig wants to change that.
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In the spotlight
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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