videogames /tags/videogames videogames en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 28 May 2019 21:48:09 GMT Is 'Gaming Disorder' An Illness? WHO Says Yes, Adding It To Its List Of Diseases /2019-05-28/is-gaming-disorder-an-illness-who-says-yes-adding-it-to-its-list-of-diseases For the first time, the World Health Organization will list "gaming disorder" as a behavioral addiction, a controversial move for some. Tue, 28 May 2019 21:48:09 GMT /2019-05-28/is-gaming-disorder-an-illness-who-says-yes-adding-it-to-its-list-of-diseases Anya Kamenetz The Cubist Revolution: Minecraft For All /2017-08-08/the-cubist-revolution-minecraft-for-all Minecraft, one of the most popular video games in the world, is touted for its educational possibilities. But is that potential really accessible to all? Tue, 08 Aug 2017 09:05:00 GMT /2017-08-08/the-cubist-revolution-minecraft-for-all Eric Westervelt How One Video Game Unflinchingly Tackles Racism With History And Raw Interactions /2017-01-03/how-one-video-game-unflinchingly-tackles-racism-with-history-and-raw-interactions Creators of Mafia III, set in a fictionalized Louisiana, took a documentary approach to confronting players with prejudice and bigotry of the 1960s South from the perspective of a black protagonist. Tue, 03 Jan 2017 15:39:00 GMT /2017-01-03/how-one-video-game-unflinchingly-tackles-racism-with-history-and-raw-interactions Iman Smith Sony Explains Why Its PlayStation 4 Costs $1,845 In Brazil /2013-10-22/sony-explains-why-its-playstation-4-costs-1-845-in-brazil The steep cost isn't a case of price-gouging, the company says, but a sign of Brazil's heavy taxes and fees on imported electronics. Prospective customers say it could be cheaper to fly to the U.S. to buy the game console. Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:48:00 GMT /2013-10-22/sony-explains-why-its-playstation-4-costs-1-845-in-brazil Bill Chappell