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For Dr. Enongo Lumumba Kasongo, whose stage name is Sammus, Afrofuturism has been a well of inspiration and a living current underneath all her work.

Forging new space: The multidimensional Afrofuturism of Sammus

For Dr. Enongo Lumumba Kasongo, whose stage name is Sammus, Afrofuturism has been a well of inspiration and a living current underneath all her work.

Forging new space: The multidimensional Afrofuturism of Sammus

Playing Against the Virus

Playing Against the Virus
A shot of the Titanic from "Titanic: Honor and Glory"

A new video game takes you on board the Titanic — in real time

A new video game takes you on board the Titanic — in real time
Women playing video games

A USC program is changing the face of the predominantly-male gaming world

A USC program is changing the face of the predominantly-male gaming world

Hollywood Blockbusters Remade As 1980s Nintendo Games

Hollywood Blockbusters Remade As 1980s Nintendo Games
Professional video game player Lee Sang-hyeok is already a legend in the game, "League of Legends."

This 20-year-old South Korean is the God of video games

Lee Sang-hyeok is better known as "Faker." And in the high stakes world of professional gaming, he is unstoppable. But if he's like other players, his reign might be short.

This 20-year-old South Korean is the God of video games
Minecon

Minecraft is not just fun — it's changing education

Minecraft is played by more than 20 million people — and it's changing the way people think about video games. While it's still a video game, it's hailed by many parents, teachers and kids as one that actually helps them learn.

Minecraft is not just fun — it's changing education
A Japanese Famicom (short for "Family Computer") video game console made by Nintendo.

Japanese parents experience nostalgia as Nintendo console enters school textbooks

Besides the three R's, schoolchildren in Japan are now getting a lesson in Super Mario.

Japanese parents experience nostalgia as Nintendo console enters school textbooks

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

After losing the internet for years, Letterman finally triumphed in his final week. Nintendo, the MTA, and "Do Not Disturb" signs did well, too. 

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week
A still from "That Dragon, Cancer."

How a child's struggle with cancer became an affecting video game

Ryan Green created the video game "That Dragon, Cancer" to tell the story of his son’s struggle with cancer — and cope with it himself. His son didn’t survive, but he hopes the game lives on and helps others understand how families deal with such tragedies.

How a child's struggle with cancer became an affecting video game

A Beautiful Music Video Is Buried at the End of This Obscure Video Game

Only a video game released exclusively in Japan would reward its players with a spare, sleek, utterly delightful ode to color and sound.

A Beautiful Music Video Is Buried at the End of This Obscure Video Game
The 1979 Revolution game

A video game designer wants to introduce a different side of his native Iran to the world

Navid Khonsari was 10 when the Islamic Revolution swept through his home country of Iran. His family had to leave the country and start a new life in Canada. He's now making a video game that captures those tumultuous days.

A video game designer wants to introduce a different side of his native Iran to the world
Simon

We say goodbye to 'the Nikola Tesla' of video games

Ralph Baer escaped Nazi Germany. He ended formal schooling at 14. And he turned your TV set into a video game screen. He even won the National Medal of Technology for it.

We say goodbye to 'the Nikola Tesla' of video games
Alanah Pearce is a game reviewer on a web TV show called Button Bash

This journalist replies to young boys who send her rape threats on Facebook by telling their mothers

Alanah Pearce is an Australian video games journalist. She came up with a novel solution to counter the trolls, usually young boys, who send her sexually explicit threats.

This journalist replies to young boys who send her rape threats on Facebook by telling their mothers
A screenshot of one of the harrassing tweets directed at video game critic Anita Sarkeesian.

What is #GamerGate all about?

The new movement calling itself #GamerGate claims it's fighting political correctness in the gaming media. It accuses gaming reporters and reviewers of cronyism and collusion with game creators. But #GamerGate has become known for intense harassment and intimidation tactics.

What is #GamerGate all about?