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Video games
Video games are electronic programs with specific rules, played by one or more users.
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Video-gaming in Ivory Coast
Across Africa, the video game industry is booming, with more Africans than ever designing their own games.
Should trading apps be less fun?
Critics say their game-like features make them addictive and that young traders don't realize the real financial risk.
Gamers advance to burnout level
Money and global fame can change the lives of young digital champions. But at what cost?
Games help escape the coronavirus crisis blues
Video games are a great way to escape frustration and the coronavirus blues, says Kristina Reymann-Schneider.
CD Projekt scrambles to save face
Sony has pulled Polish firm’s new game, Cyberpunk 2077, from its stores after technical glitches.
PS5 or Xbox Series X: Console design matters
From bulky spaceship-like devices to sleek black boxes, consoles have come a long way in recent decades.
From Atari to Xbox Series X: The evolution of video game consoles
Every video game console generation has a fresh design. Sometimes they reflect the zeitgeist, others are revolutionary.
How video games are used for political purposes
The video game "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" is playing a role in the US presidential campaign. But why?
Apple, Google boot Fortnite from app stores
Apple said the game developer broke the rules in the App Store for "violating" payment guidelines.
The science of horror will make you think twice about Halloween
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Intercourse and the art of communication
People who are good with emojis have more sex, the best coaches use negative language, and talking violence at Gamescom.
World in Progress: Video game vs. climate change?
A hurricane sweeps across an island and thousands of people are left in dire need of support. In an emergency situation like this, how do you get as much help as possible directly to the people? And how could such a catastrophe possibly have been prevented? What could a better early warning system look like? Jan Roessner has come up with a way to try and answer these questions.
Gamescom: Gaming giants too must adapt or die
Some trends, at the world's largest computer games trade show in Cologne, could spell the end for the games console.
Cloud gaming turns industry inside out
Cloud gaming is one trend in the spotlight of the world's top games trade show, Gamescom. Here's what it's all about.
Trump blames video games for mass shootings
The president said he supports increased mental health assessments to prevent more attacks.
12,000 potentially violent right-wingers in Germany
The opposition FDP wants to track the extremists where they communicate: in online game platforms.
Nepal bans popular online survival game
PUBG has been blocked across the country after parents filed a complaint that it was detrimental to their children.
'Trüberbrook' named best German computer game
A mystery adventure game set in 1960s West Germany took home the top prize at this year's German Computer Game Awards.
WorldLink: Gaming disorders: How take back control
Better gaming than drugs you might think. But gaming also has its risks: it can lead to growing isolation, depression and more. But when does the addiction start? Experts say that if you would rather play video games than eat or shower, you’re an addict in need of treatment. A clinic in the west German town of Gütersloh is offering just that.
New Year’s Resolutions
The most common aspirations for the New Year are to eat healthier, have more time for your family and get more exercise.
A mixed bag in the portrayal of LGBTQs in video games
Queer characters in video games still cause a major uproar, even though they've always been included in them.
Milestones in queer video games
Characters who aren't white, male and straight have always existed in video games. They were just forgotten.
The new Robin Hood: a CGI superhero
Every few years, Robin Hood is resurrected. This time the creators hope to get the kids off the couch and to the cinema.
Euromaxx - Highlights of the week
Jean Paul Gaultier's fashion revue show, a historical video game, Albanian chef Bledar Kola.
Greek history in a video game
"Assassin's Creed Odyssey" brings the 5th century BCE back to life.
Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week
A French culinary treat, rock climbing in Greece, an endangered bird, wine from France and video games.
Gaming comes to the V&A
The venerable London museum is devoting an entire exhibition to video games.
Video games explore frontier of design
The Victoria & Albert Museum explores the transformative power of video games in its latest exhibition.
Video games on the frontier of design
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London explores video games as digital design objects.
Multiple dead in shooting in Jacksonville, Florida
Three people have died and 11 are wounded following a mass shooting at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.
Germany's game industry seeks help
Germany's games association has warned that without state support, developers stand little chance in a booming industry.
How Germany is depicted in video games
Germany is rarely ever used as a backdrop for video games, but indie developers are showing what's possible.
Video games set in Germany
With the Gamescom underway in Cologne, here's an exploration of video games set in Germany.
The selective penalty for swastikas in Germany
The ban exempts "art," but which works may show swastikas, SS sig runes and such is often more a matter of the medium.
Germany lifts video game swastika ban
A German computer industry body rules that swastikas can be depicted in the World War II game Wolfenstein.
Pokemon Go fans descend upon German park
The two-day Pokemon Go event in Dortmund got off to a rocky start when fans had problems logging in to the app.
Compulsive gaming recognized as disease by WHO
The World Health Organization has included addiction to video games in its list of mental health conditions.
Bossy: Gaming Women
Why do so few women develop video games?
Africa Link on Air - 16 April 2018
Three Kenya election officials resign as conflict within the body boils over+++Is Tanzania political space shrinking?
The winners of the German Computer Games Awards
The game "Witch it" was the big winner of the German Computer Games Awards 2018.
The best selling video games of 2017
US business magazine Forbes has ranked the most successful video games.
Games: Art or time wasters?
Games have been described as total works of art in the vein of German composer Richard Wagner.
How Lara Croft has evolved over the years
Are computer games sexist? Maybe. One thing's certain: the gamer scene is longing for more female characters.
10 groundbreaking video games
Only a select few computer games have changed the gaming landscape over the years.
Gaming world set for 'Fortnite: Battle Royale' release
The groundbreaking shooter game is seeking to emulate its success for PC and consoles on the mobile gaming market.
A video game against a real backdrop
The new adventure video game Trüberbrook is staged in front of a handmade backdrop.
The best-selling video games of 2017
Chinese students set to benefit from gaming industry boom
Gaming is booming in China, and that is changing how consumers see the industry.
Countries with the highest computer game sales
.According to a Dutch market research company, these countries will spend the most money on video games in 2017.
Countries with the highest computer game sales
According to a Dutch market research company, these countries will spend the most money on video games in 2017.
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