This "Next Level" episode shows how many senior citizens are finding purpose and fun through gaming.

Artificial intelligence is poised to completely change the film and TV industries, but Hollywood’s workers want a say in how it develops.

Mobile games are a huge part of the billion-dollar video game industry. So why do they rely so heavily on bizarre, misleading ads?

The role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons is more popular than ever these days, but that popularity is threatened by a consumer revolt.

What are the ethical, legal and moral boundaries of creating AI-generated content from other people's works?

From dropping quarters into arcades to strapping on a virtual reality headset, the way we play video games is always changing.

Video games can reach a vastly broad audience. But deeply-rooted mechanics and stereotypes can still create a barrier to entry for some players.

There’s a long-standing tradition of amateur game developers tinkering with the content of finished games.

Video games and movies have many things in common, but efforts to adapt franchises from one medium to another have historically been met with failure.

In each episode of 'Next Level,' Newsy explores the real-world impacts of the largest entertainment industry on Earth: video games.

History-based video games allow their players to engage with the past in completely new ways. But like every medium, the genre still has limits.

A recent court case against Apple has shed some light on how the mobile gaming market is shaped by the big tech platforms it appears on.

Artists are seeing their work sold by strangers on NFT sites without their consent — and there's no easy way to stop it from happening.

The production process for big-budget video games leads many major studios to overpromise and underdeliver on the games they make.

Video games and mental health have a rough history, but experts and creators are exploring how games can help people deal with mental health issues.

With the pandemic making traditional campaigning more risky, some 2020 campaigns are reaching out to voters through gaming.

Big-budget gaming franchises like "The Last Of Us" showcase the connections between cinema and video games.

The virtual world of Microsoft Flight Simulator is so realistic, it’s attracting the attention of real-world open-source journalists and researchers.

Amid national conversations over racial injustice, game designers are offering new ideas around the role of race in games like Dungeons & Dragons.