video games

Ever since Atari introduced 'Pong' more than 40 years ago, video games have become an immensely popular form of home entertainment. But their legacy isn't simply ruined eyesight, carpal tunnel syndrome and short attention spans. They've also profoundly changed the way we think and even given us new ways to communicate.

It's no secret we're pretty big into video games and the whole idea of bringing some of the fan favorites to life on the big screen. With Ghost Recon, Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell, Deus Ex, Need for Speed and God of War as the latest ones to start preliminary motions for their companion movies, we still have our own list of bestsellers we'd like to see join in on the action, one of which is def

Feng's son Xiao had been a good student with a promising future. But according to Feng, who lives with his son in China, Xiao got really into video games in high school and his obsession was such that he hadn't found a job or moved out of the house by 23.

Christmas-themed video games might seem like the best way for developers to cash in on the holiday season, but there's a conspicuous lack of these titles on the market. Believe it or not, this is a good thing, because the vast majority of Christmas games to date have been pretty bad and, what's more, inexplicably weird.

While the critters of  Pokémon are animal-like, you can't actually find Pikachu and his buddies in earth's animal kingdom. Which is why PETA's recent attack on the popular Nintendo characters has many people scratching their heads.

If there were still any questions that video games are "art," it seems the Smithsonian has answered them. The nation's most respected art institution has actually listed 80 games that they consider to be art and featured the games in an exhibition that covers 40 years of video gaming. Hit the jump for a complete list of games.

According to the 13,000 gamers who voted on the Guinness World Records’ website, Mario is the greatest video game character of all time. The plumber with amazing leaping abilities edged out another Nintendo favorite, Link, from “Legend of Zelda,” for the top spot. All told, Nintendo had 11 characters among the top 50. The survey was done for the book “Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer’s Editio