video games /news/tags/video-games video games en-US Copyright Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:54:29 GMT Fortnite maker Epic Games will pay $520 million to settle privacy and deception cases /npr-news/2022-12-19/fortnite-maker-epic-games-will-pay-520-million-to-settle-privacy-and-deception-cases The company is refunding $245 million to customers who made unwanted purchases because of poor game design, and is paying a $275 million fine for collecting personal data from kids without consent. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:54:29 GMT /npr-news/2022-12-19/fortnite-maker-epic-games-will-pay-520-million-to-settle-privacy-and-deception-cases The Associated Press It seems like everyone wants an axolotl since the salamander was added to Minecraft /news/npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-20/it-seems-like-everyone-wants-an-axolotl-since-the-salamander-was-added-to-minecraft The axolotl has captured hearts thanks to TikTok and the popular video game Minecraft. More and more people have been getting them as pets, which is impacting how they're bred and sold. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:00:27 GMT /news/npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-20/it-seems-like-everyone-wants-an-axolotl-since-the-salamander-was-added-to-minecraft Halisia Hubbard State of the Arts: 'Open World' Frames Video Games as Fine Art /news/arts-culture/2019-11-15/state-of-the-arts-open-world-frames-video-games-as-fine-art From Atari to Xbox, the world of video games has grown from arcade subculture into a multi-billion dollar industry. An exhibition of video game… Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:12:14 GMT /news/arts-culture/2019-11-15/state-of-the-arts-open-world-frames-video-games-as-fine-art Mark Arehart Shuffle: Putting 8-bit Music on 88 Keys /news/arts-culture/2018-08-30/shuffle-putting-8-bit-music-on-88-keys A classically trained Cleveland pianist is creating masterpieces out of classic video game music.Rob Kovacs is a composer and piano teacher who grew up a… Thu, 30 Aug 2018 08:54:06 GMT /news/arts-culture/2018-08-30/shuffle-putting-8-bit-music-on-88-keys Amanda Rabinowitz Kent State Considers Varsity Program for eSports /news/education/2018-02-08/kent-state-considers-varsity-program-for-esports Kent State University could be the latest school to add a varsity program for eSports, multiplayer videogame competitions.Kent State’s Vice President for… Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:53:26 GMT /news/education/2018-02-08/kent-state-considers-varsity-program-for-esports Young Cleveland Musicians Score a First in the Video Game World /news/arts-culture/2016-03-10/young-cleveland-musicians-score-a-first-in-the-video-game-world Technology has been changing the music world at an allegro pace. In Cleveland, a group of young musicians stays on tempo by exploring new avenues of… Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:04:00 GMT /news/arts-culture/2016-03-10/young-cleveland-musicians-score-a-first-in-the-video-game-world