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The video game industry at a crossroads

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The video game industry at a crossroads

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Fight for America!

Fight for America! is a new art installation about democracy that invites audiences to play a war game — battling over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. J. Elon Goodman/the american vicarious hide caption

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Fight for America

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Will Wright, creator of The Sims, in March 2008 at Electronic Arts in Emeryville, Calif.

Will Wright, creator of The Sims, at Electronic Arts in Emeryville, Calif., on March 24, 2008. Ryan Anson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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'The Sims,' gaming's ultimate social sandbox, was born 25 years ago

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Eric Barone, also known online as ConcernedApe, says that some fans have called Stardew Valley a “chore simulator.”

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Stardew Valley

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Clockwise from the top-left: Grand Theft Auto 6, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Split Fiction, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.

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Clockwise from top left: Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in Babygirl (A24); Ted McGinley in Shrinking (Apple TV+); Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada in Shogun (FX); James McAvoy in Speak No Evil (Susie Allnutt/Universal Studios); Tyler James Williams and Quinta Brunson in Abbott Elementary (Gilles Mingasson/Disney); Aaron Pierre in Rebel Ridge (Allyson Rigg/Netflix).

Clockwise from top left: Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in Babygirl (A24); Ted McGinley in Shrinking (Apple TV+); Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada in Shogun (FX); James McAvoy in Speak No Evil (Susie Allnutt/Universal Studios); Tyler James Williams and Quinta Brunson in Abbott Elementary (Gilles Mingasson/Disney); Aaron Pierre in Rebel Ridge (Allyson Rigg/Netflix). hide caption

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50 wonderful things from 2024

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Indiana Jones and the voice of Troy Baker

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is out now for Xbox and PC. Bethesda Studios, MachineGames hide caption

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Indiana Jones gets a new -- but familiar -- voice in the latest game 'The Great Circle'

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The Game Awards.

Winners are about to be crowned at the 11th annual Game Awards

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NPR's video game recommendations for 2024

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Nintendo's new app speaks to the unique history and appeal of its music.

Nintendo's new app speaks to the unique history and appeal of its music. Dimitar Dilkoff/Getty Images hide caption

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Nintendo has launched a music app, seizing on the appeal of video game playlists

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