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News Articles: Games & Humor

"I like the rug. It brings the room together." Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Tess (Anna Torv) in HBO's <em>The Last of Us.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

At the end of humanity, 'The Last of Us' locates what makes us human

Like the video game it's based on, the HBO series about a mutated fungi that destroys civilization spotlights the connections between its compelling characters, not the monsters they face.

January 12, 2023
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  • Glen Weldon

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for Jan. 7, 2023: Happy New Year with Mariska Hargitay!

We're welcoming 2023 with open arms and a never-before-heard interview with Law and Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay! Plus, Mo Amer, Sean Hayes, and a new Bluff the Listener game

January 07, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 31, 2022: Happy Holidays Edition!

Santa's delivering some late gifts this week, including some of our favorite interviews from 2022! Enjoy a stocking full of Ralph Macchio, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Matt Walsh, and more!

December 31, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Inside RollerCade in the 1970s

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  • Arts & Life

Rooted in Motown, Detroit style skating rolls on into the next generation

Social media has fueled a roller resurgence and brought many new skaters into the city's longstanding Black skate community. Detroit style moves may be decades old, but they evolve over time.

December 29, 2022
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  • Naina Rao

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  • Games & Humor

An ode to cribbage, the game that taught me a new (love) language

Relationships don't always offer opportunities to be light and playful with each other. What we'd found through cribbage was something important, something more than just a pandemic hobby.

December 26, 2022
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  • Sara Barbour

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 24, 2022: With Not My Job guest Sarah Polley

After a celebrated career in acting, Sarah Polley moved on to directing at age 27. She's got Oscar buzz for Women Talking, but we invite her to play a game we call "Sarah Polley...Want a Cracker?"

December 24, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
David Sedaris recounts tales from his time as a department store elf in <em>Santaland Diaries.</em>

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  • Arts & Life

David Sedaris reads from 'Santaland Diaries,' a Christmastime classic

Sedaris' darkly funny account of his stint as a Macy's department store Christmas elf named Crumpet has been a hallmark of the Morning Edition airwaves for 30 holiday seasons.

December 23, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman,
  • Barry Gordemer,
  • and 1 more
The FTC says nearly half of Epic Games' $520 million settlement will go to "refunds for tricking" Fortnite "users into making unwanted charges."

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  • Arts & Life

Could you be eligible for a Fortnite refund?

Epic Games has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $520 million over allegations of privacy violations and unwanted charges. Nearly half of the money will go to refund consumers.

December 20, 2022
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  • Elizabeth Blair

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  • Arts & Life

Best games of 2022 chosen by NPR

From Elden Ring to Immortality, 2022 delivered long-anticipated titles and ambitious indie games. NPR staff and contributors list their favorites.

December 19, 2022
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  • James Perkins Mastromarino

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 17, 2022: With Not My Job guest Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird is one of the most celebrated musicians of the past 25 years, a violin and whistling virtuoso who's also a critically acclaimed songwriter. But, can he answer our questions about referees?

December 17, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Fresh styles in recent <em>Pokémon</em> games: <em>Unite</em>, <em>Arceus</em>, <em>Sword</em>, and <em>GO.</em>

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  • Arts & Life

Gotta wear 'em all: How Gucci ended up in Pokémon GO

Pokémon fashion has come a long way. The gaming empire now collaborates with luxury brands in clothes you can wear inside and outside of the virtual world.

December 15, 2022
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By:
  • Jamal Michel

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  • Health

World Cup fever sparks joy in hospitals

Winter can be hard, especially in the halls of healing. A doctor shares how this year's World Cup has become the holiday event she and others didn't know they needed.

December 13, 2022
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  • Grace Farris

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  • Games & Humor

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 10, 2022: Live at Carnegie Hall with Gayle King!

Gayle King is journalism royalty. From her early days at NBC to her ongoing run as co-host of CBS Mornings, she's done it all. But, what does she know about Gale Kings, AKA weathermen?

December 10, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Geoff Keighley interacts with a "pot boy" from <em>Elden Ring</em> onstage during The Game Awards 2021.

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  • Games & Humor

The Game Awards founder Geoff Keighley wants it to be as big as the Grammys

For movies, there are the Oscars. For music, the Grammys. For television, the Emmys. And for video games, The Game Awards.

December 09, 2022
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By:
  • Juana Summers,
  • Vincent Acovino,
  • and 1 more

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  • Arts & Life

The Game Awards 2022: The full list of winners

God of War Ragnarök won big with 6 awards, but Elden Ring managed to steal the show by winning Game of the Year and Best Game Direction.

December 08, 2022
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