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"Grand Theft Auto IV" is a dark urban masterpiece: With a fictional universe of astonishing cleverness and complexity, this is one of the smartest video games ever created.; By Farhad Manjoo May 9, 2008
"Grand Theft Auto IV" sales top $500 million in a week: But "Iron Man" did really well, too.; Farhad Manjoo May 7, 2008
"GTA" outrage: MADD confuses virtual/real drunk driving: Apparently under the impression that the game actually gets you drunk, the group calls for "Grand Theft Auto IV" to be pulled from the market.; Farhad Manjoo May 1, 2008
Reviews: "Grand Theft Auto IV" will change your life: Video game reviewers just can't get enough of this game (with apologies to Zach Braff, the Shins, and Natalie Portman).; Farhad Manjoo Apr 29, 2008
Prepare for the assault on "Grand Theft Auto IV": Will Hillary Clinton use the much-anticipated release to win over the concerned parents demo?; Farhad Manjoo Apr 24, 2008
Gary Gygax's final quest: The co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons is dead. Let's all stop playing World of Warcraft for a minute, and remember him.; Andrew Leonard Mar 4, 2008
Put down that doughnut, Wii Fit is finally coming: Nintendo announces a U.S. release date for its much-anticipated fitness device.; Farhad Manjoo Feb 20, 2008
The quest for the perfect game face: Video game designers are racing to create characters that feel real. Now, if they could only turn digital figures into flesh and blood.; By Matt Shaer Feb 19, 2008
Wii and PS3 projected to eclipse XBox 360: Peek into one market research firm's video game crystal ball; Farhad Manjoo Feb 15, 2008
Presidential Paintball: Clinton shoots Obama in the face: An online game that's less fun than it looks.; By Farhad Manjoo Jan 22, 2008
With Wii and DS, Nintendo owns 2007: The Tiger Woods of game companies.; By Farhad Manjoo Jan 18, 2008
"Guitar Hero" cranks up game sales to 11: Also, "Halo" looks less angelic. Oh, aren't gimmicky headlines fun?; By Farhad Manjoo Nov 16, 2007
The Atari 2600 makes the Toy Hall of Fame: Also inducted, the kite and Raggedy Andy (five years after Raggedy Ann got in).; By Farhad Manjoo Nov 9, 2007
The thrill of victory, the agony of cyber-defeat: At the World Cyber Games in Seattle, the competition spills over from Starcraft and Counterstrike to good-old fashioned nationalist flag-waving; Andrew Leonard Oct 10, 2007
Gaming makes women smarter?: Hours of video game play improves women's spatial abilties, says a new study.; Tracy Clark-Flory Oct 5, 2007
Born-again sneaker freak: I thought cool sneakers and video games were only for dedicated fanboys -- until the new old-school Nikes made me lust after cool kicks again.; By Andy Selsberg Oct 5, 2007
Should tots watch TV?: Most kids under 2 are parked in front of the electronic babysitter every day. Author Lisa Guernsey explains how the tube impacts the smallest couch potatoes.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Sep 14, 2007
First PS3, now XBox: The prices, they just keep falling: Microsoft cuts the price of its XBox 360 model by $50, a response to Sony's adjustment of the Playstation 3's tag.; By Farhad Manjoo Aug 7, 2007
"Grand Theft Auto IV" delayed until 2008: Game creators blame technical difficulties caused by a simultaneous release on both the XBox and the PS3.; By Farhad Manjoo Aug 3, 2007
Is the PS3 turning into a TiVo?: Sony's New Zealand marketing rep accidentally discloses an upcoming add-on for the Playstation 3.; By Farhad Manjoo Aug 2, 2007
The feds go after video game "mod chips": The chips let people use their game consoles in ways manufacturers don't like -- including to play pirated games; By Farhad Manjoo Aug 2, 2007
Why can't gay dwarves get married in Middle-earth?: Video games have been ahead of the real world in accepting same-sex marriage. Why doesn't a new online "Lord of the Rings" game allow it?; By Katherine Glover Apr 28, 2007
Do I have the right to control how Christmas money is used?: Last year I sent my brother a check to buy gifts for his kids, and he spent it on a video game.; By Cary Tennis Nov 21, 2006
Hillary, player hater: A hilariously graphic sex scene hidden in "Grand Theft Auto" has got Hillary Clinton all hot and bothered. That's no way to win the youth vote.; By Farhad Manjoo Jul 22, 2005
Trying to control the controller: As a parent, I'm supposed to take a stand on video games. But how can I tell how they'll affect my kids if I don't even know how to turn on the PS2?; By Katy Read Jul 7, 2005

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