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Video games
Video games are electronic programs with specific rules, played by one or more users.
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Nintendo's 'Super Mario Odyssey' wins top prizes at Gamescom
The new Super Mario installation will be released in October - some 36 years after Mario first debuted as "Jumpman."
Gamescom strives to boost digital gaming culture
An increasing number of tech aficionados are being drawn to the world's largest fair for computer games, Gamescom.
How video game makers are expanding storytelling for adults
New releases at the Gamescom will please gamers expecting challenging stories from their games.
Gamescom 2017 reveals boon and bane of industry
At Gamescom 2017 the theme 'just play together' might only apply to consumers, not creators.
Gamescom opens to political intrigue
Angela Merkel opened this year's Gamescom, which has a notably political bent this year.
SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age
Tweeting for police and government. Excessive computer gaming. Evolutionary face painting.
Playing Super Mario in augmented reality
After Pokemon Go! another gaming classic conquers the world of augmented reality: This is how you can become Super Mario.
When computer gamers can't stop
Computer addiction is now recognized as a severe disorder. Gamers can end up socially isolated.
Dream Job: Game Designer
The gaming industry is booming, and game design students have excellent job prospects.
The best-selling video games of 2017
Family entertainment? Or spine-tingeling horror games? Which titles are most popular so far this year?
Holograms and video games: Melenchon's high tech campaign
The French far-left candidate has been using unconventional means to get his message across.
French left candidate Melenchon buoyed by gaming community
A new pro-Melenchon video game attests to how deep the fandom goes among young leftist gamer communities.
Virtual Reality Gaming Café in Düsseldorf
At the Holocafé, gamers use consoles and virtual-reality goggles to create a fantasy world.
Game over for 'Father of Pac-Man'
The founder of the company that developed and released the world's most successful arcade game, Pac-Man, has died.
Nintendo Switch launch nearing
The maker of Super Mario and Pokemon has announced new details of its Nintendo Switch video game console.
Britons swap video games for board games
In a bid to get people off their phones and into conversation, one London cafe has put board games on the menu. With UK board game sales booming, it's a recipe for success.
Interest in eSports growing significantly in US
The popularity of eSports keeps on increasing around the world. In the US, it is one of the fastest growing past-times.
Video games - a hazard or a help?
There are experts who claim a bit of digital violence can improve your social life - and your grades.
Gamescom puts on a record-breaking show
With nearly half a million visitors, Gamescom 2016 has raised the bar for rival video game events the US and Japan.
Post-nuclear: 'blooming' Iranian video games
The Iranian video games industry is in high spirits. Some games are making $200,000 a day. DW found out why at Gamescom.
Political checkmate for Turkey's game developers
Turkey's gaming market is growing fast, but the political situation is hindering developers.
Gamescom kicks off in Cologne
Amid increased security and heightened expectations, the Gamescom video game trade fair takes over Cologne this week.
Reporter - Germany Hunts Pokémon
Pokémon Go is breaking all download records. The game has changed the life of Berliner Peter Esser.
A video game with a twist
The PainStation blurs the lines between the virtual and the real world.
A video game with a twist
The PainStation blurs the lines between the virtual and the real world.
Music for video games
A Hamburg duo write scores for the world of gaming.
Germany deliberates anti-terror response
Following multiple terror strikes, Bavarian authorities plan to boost the police and use the army to secure borders.
Afghan teen met Munich shooter before attack
Investigators have said that an Afghan teen was in contact with the Munich shooting suspect and met prior to the attack.
@dwnews - Smartphone users out to catch 'em all on Pokemon Go
Nintendo becomes a smartphone player
The Pokémon Go game has turned the slumping video game developer into an overnight celebrity on the app market.
Everything non-gamers need to know for Video Games Day
As gamers celebrate Video Games Day on July 8, here are some facts you need to know.
9 random facts for Video Games Day
Why should all surgeons play video games every day? And who was Super Mario named after?
The best-selling video games worldwide
Pokemòn? Or Mario? Or Wii Sports? Which title is most popular among players worldwide?
From Game to Film - Games Developers
KINO takes a look at the work of game developers.
KINO - The Movie Magazine | 18.06.2016
A KINO special edition examines the relationship between movies and video games.
The most-sold video games in the world
Gameboy, Wii or Playstation - millions of players are giving their all to reach the next level.
Street Fighter chalk art
3D artist Chris Carlson shows what you can do with a bit of chalk and a whole lot of talent.
Street Fighter chalk art
Competing with “Street Fighter" – 3D artist Chris Carlson shows how it’s done!
Street Fighter chalk art
Competing with “Street Fighter" – 3D artist Chris Carlson shows how it’s done!
Street fighter chalk art
Competing with “Street Fighter". The 3D artist Chris Carlson shows how it’s done!
Most watched video-game livestreams on Twitch May 2016
1. League of Legends (80.8) | 2. Hearthstone (49.5) | 3. DOTA 2 (46.8) | 4. Counter Strike (44.9) | 5. Overwatch (21.9)
"Pisspad": the urine-driven data stream
Gaming seems to stop at nothing. A German inventor has introduced the "Pisspad": Now you can play while you pee.
Bad Aibling dispatcher arrested
German authorities have arrested a rail dispatcher in Germany after accusing him of allowing a fatal collision.
7 best German computer games of the year
Winners of the German Computer Games Award 2016, here are seven outstanding games - for all types of players.
Tetris on 14 floors
5 inch, 12 inch, 17 inch? Standard screen sizes weren't large enough for computer science students in Kiel in Northern Germany. They decided to go extra-large, transforming a high-rise into a computer screen.
10 strategy games that are good for your brain
From chess to StarCraft, here are 10 classic strategy games that are good for your brain.
Lego takes friendly jab at Star Wars in new game trailer
Lego has released a trailer for its upcoming video game, "Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
Taliban school massacre video game pulled
Officials withdrew the game following outrage over its likeness to the Peshawar school massacre.
Games and Movies
KINO takes a look at the work of game developers.
Shift - Living in the Digital Age
Video game soundtracks. Digitalized farming. And on Exit: a hand-drawn tribute to Taylor Swift.
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