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NPR's new column on games and gaming cultureBright and cheerful, the Playdate fits in the palm of your hand. Keller Gordon hide caption
A screenshot of Neurogrow, which tests a patient's memory and reaction time as an experimental treatment for cognitive decline. Therapeutic Games and Apps Lab, University of Utah hide caption
Villain Hannya, complete with the mask he derives his name from. Tango Gameworks hide caption
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Aloy surveys a vista from 'Horizon Forbidden West.' Sony Interactive Entertainment hide caption
There are plenty of Pokemon to ride on through the land, water, and air in Hisui. Nintendo hide caption
(Clockwise) Wildermyth, Forza Horizon 5, Metroid Dread, Deathloop, Psychonauts 2 NPR hide caption
(Clockwise) It Takes Two, Resident Evil 8: Village, Life is Strange: True Colors, Valheim and Inscryption NPR hide caption
Master Chief stands tall on the planet Zeta Halo. 343 Industries hide caption
Gamers can practice their chocolate-making arts in Haunted Chocolatier. ConcernedApe hide caption
Buddies Rindo and Fret fight for their lives on the streets of a strange alternate Tokyo in NEO: The World Ends With You Square Enix hide caption
Take a flight on a Loftwing in the new Skyward Sword HD. Nintendo hide caption
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
Mamma Mia! Super Mario 64 Is The First Video Game To Sell For More Than $1 Million
Farming Simulator is a realistic farming experience — minus bugs, droughts and disasters. Giants Software hide caption
This Farming Video Game Is So Popular, People Pay To Watch Gamers Play It
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This Farming Video Game Is So Popular, People Pay To Watch Gamers Play It
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands was one of the games players caught a first glimse of at this year's E3. 2K hide caption
Biomutant gives players a beautiful open world to explore. Experiment 101 hide caption
In "Never Yield," you play as Wally, a mysterious kid who's stolen an important package Aerial_Knight hide caption
Hear 'Land of the Rising Moon,' from 'Never Yield'
Today, we're talking about our three favorite video games, which are available to play on the Nintendo Switch and beyond. Angela Hsieh/NPR hide caption
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