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Video games
Video games are electronic programs with specific rules, played by one or more users.
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Richard Barnwell, CEO of "DIGIT Game Studios"
Shift-Interview with Richard Barnwell, founder and CEO of "DIGIT Game Studios“ in Dublin.
Nintendo gets a new boss
The Japanese gaming giant has named a long-standing executive as its new president after the death of its former CEO.
A new kind of celebrity
Online video gaming has becoming a new platform for stardom.
Exit: First-person Super Smash Bros.
A YouTube video shows a Super Smash Bros. battle from the viewpoint of Mario.
The biggest social network you never heard of
The online video streaming service has created a massive platform for gamers to market themselves
Gamescom visitors' record
The world's biggest computer games fair set a new record this year, with around 345,000 people flocking to the event.
Virtual Reality: Video Game Revolution
Virtual Reality could be the future of video gaming. Through special glasses, virtual worlds become tangible.
Cultural games
Computer games combine film, music, literature and more, but which ones emphasize quality visuals and a good story?
Weak gaming industry
Jörg Brunsmann
DW's Jörg Brunsmann shares his thoughts on the German gaming industry.
Doping a growing problem in the competitive video game world
E-sports, i.e. video game competitions, are rapidly becoming mainstream sports events. With the stakes so high, it wasn't good PR when a professional gamer recently admitted to doping during a competition. In reaction, Europe's major video game sports league says it will start testing contestants for doping. DW spoke to Kate Hairsine, Spectrum's digital Europe correspondent.
#NoEsc: 'I'm standing up against oppression in society'
Mohamed fled from Syria to Spain. Here he's developing an online game based on his escape.
#NoEsc: 'I'm standing up against oppression in society'
Mohamed fled from Syria to Spain. Now the graffiti artist is developing an online game based on his escape.
The countries with the highest revenues of video games
The countries with the highest revenues of video games
E3 reveals gaming hits
The Electronic Entertainment Expo is considered the world's largest trade fair for video games.
The best-selling video games ever (million copies sold)
The best-selling video games ever (million copies sold)
How to make money with gaming
For pros, video games aren't just for fun. Playing can be worth millions of euros
World War II in video games
World War II is one of the most popular settings for computer games. Do they teach us the right things about war?
Exit: The Evolution of Video Games
PixelStorm Films takes us on a stroll through the evolution of video games in a single film.
Retro trend video games
Retro video games are becoming increasingly popular for years and have become an important trend in the video game industry. Two computer game developers announced their secure jobs in the games industry to specialize with its own startup on retro games.
The evolution of video games
From Space Invaders to Super Mario Bros., here's the history of gaming in just one clip.
The top five best–selling video games of 2014: Shift Ranking of January 20
1. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | 2. Madden NFL 15 | 3. Destiny | 4. Grand Theft Auto V | 5. Minecraft | Source: Forbes
Political Protest as a Video Game
"Yellow Umbrella" is a free Android app. The smartphone game allows users to take part in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests. Users must defend against tear gas-wielding police officers, triad and anti-Occupy protesters. Players cannot attack assailants, but can defend using umbrellas, incense sticks and durian fruit. It might be a game, but it has a serious message.
Most Popular Video Games Released In 2014: Shift Ranking of November 25
1. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare │ 2. Far Cry 4 │ 3. Dragon Age: Inquisition │ 4. Assassin's Creed: Unity │ 5. Destiny │ Source: IMDb
Top Bestselling Video Games in the US: Shift Ranking of August 19
1. The Last of Us Remastered (PS4) / 2. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U) / 3. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Xbox 360) / 4. Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition (PS3) / 5. Pokemon Y (3DS) / Source: videogamesblogger
Women in gaming
Victim or sex object: Tough women take back video games.
More gamers at Gamescom
Gamescom is expected to draw more than 300,000 enthusiastic gamers to Cologne.
Game Boy 25 years on
It's 25 years since Nintendo launched a product that would change gaming for ever. Almost exactly a decade after Sony's Walkman made music mobile, the Game Boy did the same for video games. We took a look back, and then a look forward with New York correspondent Jens Korte.
Game Boy turns 25
The small original handheld has been around for a quarter of a century. And it’s still running.
Social gaming
Videos games take a social slant as communication and connectedness play a bigger role in games.
Gamescom 2013
France presents its way of paying for games at the annual gamescom interactive trade fair.
Shift Ranking of March 19: Currently Bestselling Video Games in Europe 2013
1. Tomb Raider (PS3)│ 2. Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm (PC/Mac)│ 3. Tomb Raider (Xbox 360)│ 4. God of War: Ascension (PS3)│ 5. Simcity (PC/Mac)│ Source: videogamesblogger
Not just a game
Pakistan has banned two video games that show the country's spy agency aiding terrorists.
The playing fields
A top ranking Australian police chief says video games are making violence acceptable.
Gamescom opens in Cologne
The largest European fair for video games, Gamescom, has opened in Cologne, Germany, with hundreds of thousands of visitors expected. But while there's no lack of novelties, important names in the industry are missing.
Video games go serious
Serious Games - that's video games designed as learning tools - are in the experimental phase. But Utrecht University in The Netherlands is using a game called Solar Tycoon to bridge the gap between business and innovation.
Your brain on games
A European study finds video game players' brains have a larger pleasure and addiction center.
First-person shooters
New research suggests players of violent video game suffer from emotional de-sensitization.
Video Games Animated by Real People
Guillaume Reymond uses the concept of early computer games from the 1980s like Pac Man or Tetris and animates them by replacing the game blocks with a group of real human-beings. His video has been seen millions of times on the Internet and made him famous around the world.
Use your noodle
Computer scientists in Bologna develop a game that teaches players how to make local-style pasta.
A taste of gaming
Organizers of a parliamentary LAN party want politicians to know the video games they regulate.
Computer Game Museum
A new museum in Berlin aims to teach video game evolution with an archive of 14,000 games.
Angry Birds on TV
Just one year after its release, the popular Finnish mobile video game is expanding to new venues.
No playing around
Europe has a solid video game industry, but it might not last without EU support, a new study says.
Computer game music
A young German pianist goes on tour, uniting classical music with the world of video games.
Biblical gaming
A new game based on the Bible sets players in Genesis, but its makers claim it's not proselytizing.
Video game school
If you think video games are just for children, think again.
After Winnenden
Following the Winnenden massacre families of the victims are pushing for stricter gun laws.
Gaming Addiction
A new study reveals that thousands of ninth graders in Germany are addicted to computer games.
Could It Be Worse?
Germany's Uwe Boll was named worst director of the year at the Oscars parody bash in Los Angeles.
Playing the Game
German authorities have joined together to compile a set of regulations for violent video games.
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