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The most prolific video game voice actress ever

May 22, 2014
Video game voice actress Jennifer Hale about her career in characters
Video game actress Jennifer Hale and one of the many characters she voices
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How Sega broke Nintendo's monopoly on video games

May 13, 2014
Sonic and Mario go back a long way. They weren't always friendly with each other.

A post mortem for the 'worst video game ever'

Apr 28, 2014
Why there are copies of the game "E.T." for Atari buried in the New Mexico desert.

Professional video gamers earn lots of real life dollars

Apr 16, 2014
Top "Halo" and "Call of Duty" players bring in sponsors and crowds.

Why Wal-Mart will buy your used video game

Mar 18, 2014
Customers will be able to trade in old games for store credit, and Wal-Mart will sell the used games.

Wal-Mart will buy your used video games now

Mar 18, 2014
Wal-Mart has entered the booming used game market

When you lose $300,000 on a video game

Feb 4, 2014
A battle for virtual territory in the massively online game EVE Online was its most costly, ever.

For public good, not for profit.

Shanghai residents can finally get their hands on a PS4

Jan 7, 2014
After 14 years, China is lifting its ban on foreign video game consoles in its Shanghai free trade zone.

Is South Korea full of video game addicts?

Dec 11, 2013
The South Korean Parliament is considering legislation that would put limits on video game advertising and also tax the industry's revenue to help fight addiction.

Using virtual reality video games to treat PTSD

Dec 5, 2013
Virtual reality simulations are being used to treat soldiers with a kind of therapy that predates the technology.