From ‘Jeopardy’ to ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ Archive Will Preserve Game Show History
A new collection at the Strong National Museum of Play in New York will celebrate America’s beloved prime-time competitions
Navigate Hidden Treasures With These Smithsonian 3-D Games
AR/VR technologies give audiences new ways to experience museums that complement a traditional visit, engaging visitors and fueling learning opportunities
New ‘Oregon Trail’ Game Revisits Westward Expansion From Native Perspective
Developers hired three Indigenous historians to help revamp the iconic educational computer game
What If Humans and Artificial Intelligence Teamed Up to Build Better Communities?
Smithsonian’s ‘Futures’ exhibition team and Autodesk announce groundbreaking interactive experience to showcase a bold new problem-solving philosophy
Ten Research-Backed Tips on Parenting in a Digital Era
With screen time at a high during the Covid-19 pandemic, two educators offer some advice
The Failure of the Magnavox Odyssey Led the Way for the Future of Gaming
The first console reached homes 11 years before Nintendo, marking the beginning of a multibillion-dollar industry
How the Smithsonian Is Documenting and Preserving Video Games
At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, a researcher develops strategy for digital preservation
Explore a 5,000-Year-Old Welsh Tomb Recreated in Minecraft
The virtual world now boasts a cube-based recreation of Bryn Celli Ddu in its heyday
Why Players Around the World Gobbled Up Pac-Man
Born 40 years ago, the hungry little critter turned women and children into gamers, changing the industry forever
Join a Smithsonian Entomologist and the Monterey Bay Aquarium for This Beetle-Centric ‘Animal Crossing’ Livestream
Airing on the aquarium’s Twitch channel at 4 p.m. EST today, the two-hour session will focus on the video game’s diverse insect population
Can You Spot Animal Crossing’s Art Forgeries?
Gamers are brushing up on their art history knowledge to spot Redd’s counterfeit creations
This Free Game Lets Users Build Their Own Virtual Art Museums
“Occupy White Walls” allows players to design their own art galleries—and explore others’ out-of-the-box creations
Twelve Board Games You Can Play With Friends From Afar
These virtual versions of classic and lesser-known games are ideal for social distancing
Meet the Artist Behind Animal Crossing’s Art Museum Island
The art within Shing Yin Khor’s virtual world represents a sassy response to the game’s built-in natural history museum
A.I. Mastered Backgammon, Chess and Go. Now It Takes On StarCraft II
DeepMind’s AlphaStar learns the complex strategy video game, which has trillions and trillions of possible moves conducted in real time
Thirty Years Ago, Game Boy Changed the Way America Played Video Games
Nintendo’s handheld gaming system proved to be a huge success, thanks to its durability and battery life
This Poker-Playing A.I. Knows When to Hold ‘Em and When to Fold ‘Em
Pluribus won an average of around $5 per hand, or $1,000 per hour, when playing against five human opponents
A.I. Is Learning Teamwork by Dominating in Multiplayer Video Games
Google’s DeepMind labs trained bots play a virtual version of capture the flag, showing them how to work as a unit
Nine Innovators to Watch in 2019
These big thinkers are set to make news this year with exciting developments in transportation, energy, health, food science and more
How the First Popular Video Game Kicked Off Generations of Virtual Adventure
A simple contest of sci-fi strategy, ‘Spacewar!’ ushered in what is now a 140 billion dollar industry
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