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Drew Thomas Sounds Off: Video Games The Smithsonian Considers to be “Art”
Drew Thomas Sounds Off: Video Games The Smithsonian Considers to be “Art”
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.
Mario Is The Number One Video Game Character of All-Time
Mario Is The Number One Video Game Character of All-Time
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