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# videogames

All time
# strategise
The next step for Google's artificial brain? Playing one of the most competitive games out there
The popular 1998 RTS game Starcraft will likely be the next step for Google DeepMind.
# cautionary tale
This is the inside story behind the Gaelic Football and Hurling games on the Playstation - Part 1
“We didn’t intentionally set out to make bad games. I just want to make that clear”.
# fan favourites
Sony surprised everyone at E3 with two blasts from the past
And it only took 18 years for one to become a reality.
# law suit-tos
The company behind Grand Theft Auto is suing the BBC
Rockstar Games say it’s taking action against the BBC for trademark infringement.
# Fast Learner
Google has taught its AI how to beat humans at video games
Although it won’t do as well in a game of Ms. Pac Man.
# Nostalgia
How well do you remember videogames from the 90s?
Think your memories of the SNES and Playstation are as fresh as ever? Why not find out.
# staying power
Happy birthday Nintendo! The gaming giant is 125 years old today
It’s come a long way from manufacturing playing cards in the 19th century.
# in moderation
Turns out videogames can benefit children (but only in short bursts)
Researchers from Oxford University found that playing videogames for up to an hour a day had a small but positive impact on children.
# Grand Theft life
9 simple steps to becoming a Grand Theft Auto V hermit
Your mission, if you chose to accept.