video games

E-Sports: More Than Just A Game

There are a few different ways you could make a hundred thousand dollars in just a couple of hours: Most of them we don't recommend. Or you could get really lucky and win the lottery. Or, perhaps you could play a popular video game to earn that cash.

Playing video games at competitive levels has become increasingly popular all around the world. And for young kids, making a living doing so is extremely appealing. But how feasible is this really? Student Gabe Tappe looked into it for this edition of Radio 101.

A Very Real Life Market For Fictional Items

You'd probably be pretty upset if you get your credit card statement and realize that your child has spent hundreds of dollars on clothing without your knowledge...

Now, what if I told you that those clothes and accessories aren't even for them but instead they're for fictional characters from video games? Yeah, that's happening. To find out more we went to the source - Radio 101 student Mack Hanna talked with middle schoolers about their in-game spending habits.

Reading The Game: Walden

Our occasional series on storytelling in video games returns with the most intentionally literary game we've ever looked at: Walden, A Game, in which you play as Henry David Thoreau (yes, really).