Video Games | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/video-games/RSS feed for Video GamesenTue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000This Unsung Black Developer Unlocked the Code to Turning a Video Game Console Into a Virtual Living Room Arcadehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/unsung-black-developer-unlocked-code-turning-video-game-consolo-into-virtual-living-room-arcade-180988819/Jerry Lawson’s Channel F system was the first to put games on interchangeable cartridges, paving the way for Atari, Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStationTue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/unsung-black-developer-unlocked-code-turning-video-game-consolo-into-virtual-living-room-arcade-180988819/A Clump of Human Brain Cells on a Computer Chip Learned to Play the Nostalgic Video Game 'Doom'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-clump-of-human-brain-cells-on-a-computer-chip-learned-to-play-the-nostalgic-video-game-doom-180988447/The technology could one day help researchers develop drugs and tailor treatments to individual patientsFri, 27 Mar 2026 19:54:55 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-clump-of-human-brain-cells-on-a-computer-chip-learned-to-play-the-nostalgic-video-game-doom-180988447/This Museum Is Using Pokémon to Teach Visitors About Fossils. Fans Are Waiting for Hours to Snag Ticketshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-museum-is-using-pokemon-to-teach-visitors-about-fossils-fans-are-waiting-for-hours-to-snag-tickets-180988329/"Pokémon Fossil Museum" in Chicago compares "fossil Pokémon" from the popular franchise to the real-world creatures they're based onWed, 11 Mar 2026 17:40:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-museum-is-using-pokemon-to-teach-visitors-about-fossils-fans-are-waiting-for-hours-to-snag-tickets-180988329/Nintendo Released Its First ‘Pokémon’ Games 30 Years Ago. Here’s How the Beloved Catchable ‘Pocket Monsters’ Became the World’s Biggest Media Franchisehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nintendo-released-its-first-pokemon-games-30-years-ago-heres-how-the-beloved-catchable-pocket-monsters-became-the-worlds-biggest-media-franchise-180988271/The phenomenon—with its video games, trading cards, shows, movies and merchandise—has generated billions in revenueFri, 27 Feb 2026 18:34:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nintendo-released-its-first-pokemon-games-30-years-ago-heres-how-the-beloved-catchable-pocket-monsters-became-the-worlds-biggest-media-franchise-180988271/The Louvre Stops Renting Out Nintendo 3DS Consoles, Which Helped Visitors Navigate the Massive Museum for 13 Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-louvre-stops-renting-out-nintendo-3ds-consoles-which-helped-visitors-navigate-the-massive-museum-for-13-years-180987328/Available since 2012, the handheld gadgets are being retired in favor of a new system—but so far, the Paris museum hasn't revealed any details about the replacementTue, 16 Sep 2025 19:59:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-louvre-stops-renting-out-nintendo-3ds-consoles-which-helped-visitors-navigate-the-massive-museum-for-13-years-180987328/From Fashion to Fidget Spinners, This London Exhibition Celebrates Disabled Design, Innovation and Joyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/from-fashion-to-fidget-spinners-this-london-exhibition-celebrates-disabled-design-innovation-and-joy-180987269/"Design and Disability" features 170 objects created by disabled artists, designers, photographers, inventors and moreThu, 04 Sep 2025 15:58:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/from-fashion-to-fidget-spinners-this-london-exhibition-celebrates-disabled-design-innovation-and-joy-180987269/Rare Amber Fossils Capture 'Zombie' Fungus Infecting Insects During a Time When Dinosaurs Still Walked the Earthhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-amber-fossils-capture-zombie-fungus-infecting-insects-during-a-time-when-dinosaurs-still-walked-the-earth-180986880/An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular by HBO's "The Last of Us"Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:59:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-amber-fossils-capture-zombie-fungus-infecting-insects-during-a-time-when-dinosaurs-still-walked-the-earth-180986880/The Louvre Invited 100 Contemporary Artists to Copy—and Reinterpret—Its Masterpieces. Here's What They Madehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-louvre-invited-100-contemporary-artists-to-copy-and-reinterpret-its-masterpieces-heres-what-they-made-180986881/The results range from faithful reproductions to complete reinventions of renowned works by artists such as Delacroix, Goya and VermeerFri, 27 Jun 2025 20:43:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-louvre-invited-100-contemporary-artists-to-copy-and-reinterpret-its-masterpieces-heres-what-they-made-180986881/'The Sims' Turned Mere Mortals Into Gods. Twenty-Five Years Later, the Addictive Computer Game Is Still Going Stronghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-sims-turned-mere-mortals-into-gods-twenty-five-years-later-the-addictive-computer-game-is-still-going-strong-180985997/The audience for the trailblazing life simulation game has stuck around through new editions, expansion packs and designs to keep playingTue, 04 Feb 2025 22:05:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-sims-turned-mere-mortals-into-gods-twenty-five-years-later-the-addictive-computer-game-is-still-going-strong-180985997/The Top 25 Trending Halloween Costumes of 2024, According to Googlehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-top-25-trending-halloween-costumes-of-2024-according-to-google-180985304/This year, celebrants will likely be channeling characters from hit franchises like "Beetlejuice," "Inside Out" and "Deadpool"Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:35:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-top-25-trending-halloween-costumes-of-2024-according-to-google-180985304/