
For a growing number of older Americans, video games offer exercise, therapy, and a way to bond with friends and family.

There's a long-standing tradition of amateur game developers tinkering with the content of finished games. These so-called "modders" have shaped the industry trends and given players more control over their games.

Video games have been on the cutting edge of technology for decades; today, they're ground zero for some of the trends that could shape our technological future.

Video games and movies have a lot of things in common; but a lot of the efforts to adapt one franchise into another have historically met with failure.