Dad Creates Free Minecraft Server Specifically Dedicated to Kids With Autism
Children on the autism spectrum now have a place to be themselves and build self-esteem, thanks to one tech-savvy dad.
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Blind Boy Receives Heartwarming Response in Braille From Nintendo
Hibiki couldn't contain his excitement when Nintendo responded to his heartfelt letter in braille.
New Video Game Walks in Footsteps of Thoreau at Walden Pond
In a video game based on the Walden book, the goal is stillness and walking in the footsteps of Henry David Thoreau.
Watch This Rescue Bunny Reign as the Furry Champ of Jenga
Morty wasn't always able to spend his days playing games – but now, he enjoys a life of luxury challenging his owner to Jenga competitions.
Watch Streetwise Cats Play an Adorably Earnest Game of Hungry Hippos
Judging by their intense looks of concentration, these four felines seem to be planning a sequel to the popular children's board game: "Hungry, Hungry House Cats".
Watch the Heartwarming Moment a Man on the Subway Offers to Play Cell Phone Game With Curious Boy
The simple gesture of friendship may be the cutest thing on the internet this week.
When Cops Respond to Noise Complaint About Friends Playing New Nintendo Game, They Join in on the Fun
When a group of friends were enjoying the new Super Smash Bros game, they were delighted to invite a few police officers in on the fun.
NFL Players Accept 10-Year Contract, Send Thank-You Video to Fans
The National Football League began reopening for business after player union leaders announced a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement with the league owners Monday. Meanwhile, NFL players, knowing the lockout took a toll on their fans, contributed to a thank you video for fans.
Teacher Turns Low-income Kids Into Chess Champions
Ted Komada, the music teacher who started a chess club nine years ago at Killip Elementary School, hoped to help the mostly low-income students build confidence. Now, his chess team heads to the national finals, after having won five consecutive state championships in Arizona.
Gaming With My Mom - FUNNY
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon was celebrating Video Game Week recently and asked the TV show's fans to record scenes of themselves playing video games with their moms. Most moms have never done any gaming and are unfamiliar with handheld controllers. Hilarity ensues.
Video Gamers Raise Thousands for Animator's Surgery After Insurance Co. Rejects Claim
Creators of a podcast for video gamers were shocked after their illustrator suffered a shoulder injury and her insurance company refused to pay. With her drawing ability in jeopardy, the show's creators humbly asked their viewers for donations and in two days had already collected $64,000 -- more than four times their original goal.
Computer Games Help Children with Cystic Fibrosis?
Could computer games be the solution for persuading children with cystic fibrosis to complete their physiotherapy? For such patients, daily breathing exercises are necessary to clear mucus from the lungs, but kids would rather be doing other things, such as playing computer games Doctors in the US have now combined the two.
Gates Gives $20 Million for School Learning With Games
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday it would be investing $20 million to bring new national education standards into the classroom using game-based learning, social-networking and other approaches to capture the imagination of bored or unmotivated students.
Groundbreaking Prescription Calls for Video Game to Treat Pain
A U.S. Army Ranger endured more than two dozen painful surgeries, after being severely burned by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. He was deeply concerned about growing dependent on the addictive painkilling narcotics he needed to take. So, his doctor suggested something completely unexpected to relieve his pain: a video game.
Father and Son Both Make Hole-in-One on Father's Day
Collecting a hole-in-one on Father's Day is about as good as it gets for a golfing dad, unless his son gets one, too, right afterward. That's exactly what happened when 57-yard-old Lonnie Whitener and his 13-year-old son, according to the Houston Chronicle.
12-Year-Old Up Late Playing Video Games Saves Family
I bet Jaxxyn Wood's parents are glad Santa brought their 12-year-old son a new video game for Christmas. He was enthralled in one of the game's important mission at 3:30 in the morning when he smelled foul smoke coming from the kitchen. If he hadn't been awake, the nine people sleeping upstairs might have been trapped by a raging fire.
Guy Wins $45K On Game Show With World's Best Guess
All the Wheel of Fortune player knew was that the answer was a 'thing', it was three words of varying length and started with an NE. Incredibly, Emil, who the host Pat Sajak called a very good puzzle solver, pulled the answer out of nowhere.
Hero 11-year-old Uses Video Gaming Skill to Save Grandad's Life
An 11-year-old saved his grandfather's life thanks to skills he learned playing Grand Theft Auto.
Angry Birds App Helps Protect Real-Life Eggs of Endangered Species
Angry Birds' creator Rovio Entertainment is getting angry about non-native rats eating birds' eggs on South Pacific islands. They've swooped in to assist.
The Most Fun Use of Foreign Pocket Change in Airports to Aid a Charity
Ever step off a plane and realize you have a pocket full of foreign coins? This idea is the most fun way of collecting it for the Swedish Red Cross.
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