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The 2023 Pokémon World Championship wraps up in Japan

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The world's No. 1 competitive pinball player is a 19-year-old

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Anderson and Karen Lawson at their StoryCorps recording in Atlanta in 2015. Diana Guyton hide caption

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Their Dad Transformed Video Games In The 1970s — And Passed On His Pioneering Spirit

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An anonymous bidder won a pristine copy of a 1996 Nintendo Mario 64 for $1.56 million, according to Heritage Auctions. Heritage Auctions hide caption

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Mamma Mia! Super Mario 64 Is The First Video Game To Sell For More Than $1 Million

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Farming Simulator is a realistic farming experience — minus bugs, droughts and disasters. Giants Software hide caption

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This Farming Video Game Is So Popular, People Pay To Watch Gamers Play It

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In "Never Yield," you play as Wally, a mysterious kid who's stolen an important package Aerial_Knight hide caption

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Hear 'Land of the Rising Moon,' from 'Never Yield'

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A new version of the Oregon Trail game for Apple Arcade features improved Native American representation and new playable Native American characters and storylines. Gameloft hide caption

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A New Spin On A Classic Video Game Gives Native Americans Better Representation

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In the Pokémon Snap games, you're not capturing mons and forcing them to fight — you're taking pictures of them in their natural habitats. Screenshot by Kaity Kline/Nintendo hide caption

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Wish on stars in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the next morning, jewel-bright star fragments will wash up on your beaches. Screenshot by Amal El-Mohtar/Nintendo hide caption

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The world of Roblox has become a popular escape during the pandemic. Roblox hide caption

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Roblox Goes Public — What's Roblox? Ask Anyone With Kids.

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus lets players hunt the tiny monsters in a new, open-world setting. The Pokémon Company hide caption

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New Pokémon Game Goes Off The Beaten Path

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