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A cube-shaped gaming console is proving kids will choose active play over couch time when given the right tools. The Nex Playground became America's third best-selling console over Black Friday by ditching controllers for full-body movement.
A gaming company just crammed real racing wheel technology into a normal-sized controller. It's wireless, affordable, and actually works like the real thing.
A beloved sci-fi game is becoming a testing ground for the next generation of artificial intelligence. Google's DeepMind is teaming up with the makers of EVE Online to study how AI learns in complex, living virtual worlds.
A quirky new game called Titanium Court defies easy description but delivers pure creative delight. It's a genre-bending adventure that reminds players why indie games matter.
Red Bull just published a magazine with a fully functional Tetris game built into its paper cover. Only 150 copies exist, but they prove gaming devices can literally be made of paper.
A new wave of mountain climbing video games is capturing millions of players by turning the thrill of scaling peaks into an accessible digital adventure. Games like Peak, which sold over 10 million copies, prove that gamers crave the white-knuckle challenge of conquering virtual mountains.
Nine major Linux gaming projects just joined forces to stop duplicating work and start sharing solutions. When one team wins, everyone wins.