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At the Art History of Games conference this week, indie developer Tale of Tales made several bold statements about games not being art. Furthermore, "video games are overwhelmingly a waste of time."

The 14th-century epic poem has stirred imaginations for centuries. Now, video-game designers are using it for inspiration, too.

We take a comprehensive look at a dozen of the best strategy video games available on the iPhone, including everything from RTS games like Red Conquest to turn-based strategy titles like Uniwar.

Nonprofit public charity ProCon.org adds a "violence and video games" section to break down the debate for the public. So far, they've got 15 Pros (as in "yes, games do cause violence") to 14 Cons.

BASKING RIDGE, NJ--(Marketwire - February 8, 2010) - Avaya, a global leader in enterprise communications systems, today announced it has deployed the first converged network equipment solution for powering all voice, video and data traffic on the Bell Olympic network to the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).

BASKING RIDGE, NJ--(Marketwire - 02/08/10) - Avaya, a global leader in enterprise communications systems, today announced it has deployed the first converged network equipment solution for powering all voice, video and data traffic on the Bell Olympic network to the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). As the official converged network ...

Gaming insiders predict a huge year for video games in 2010, no surprise thanks to these top ten most anticipated game titles.

Good news for video game players who rightfully felt that the 2009 holiday season's crop of electronic amusements left their joysticks feeling a little limp: The coming year promises to be a much richer one for diehard enthusiasts.

Consider the journalistic and storytelling possibilities inherent in video games. What a fabulously interactive way to better understand a topic, by experiencing it in a game or simulation.

By Jim May DEAR FAMILY: I usually agree with you but you completely missed the boat on your advice to the parent who was concerned about her son being addicted to video games. You made it sound like it was no big deal but I am here to tell you that it is a big deal. Our son was a lot like hers except that I had to push him to even get him through high school. He started out making mostly A's and ...