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In this image taken from video, 13-year-old player named Willis Gibson reacts after playing a game of Tetris. Gibson, who in late December became the first player to officially “beat” the original Nintendo version of the game. By breaking it, of course. Technically, Gibson — aka “blue scuti” in the gaming world — made it to what gamers call a “kill screen,” a point where the Tetris code glitches, crashing the game. (Willis Gibson via AP)

Teen claims to be first to beat original Tetris on Nintendo

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A person passes an ad featuring the Nintendo character Mario at Narita airport in Narita near Tokyo on June 10, 2022. Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down, Nintendo of America confirmed Monday, Aug. 21. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)

Charles Martinet, the voice of Nintendo’s beloved Mario character, steps down

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Gaming fans dressed in cosplay outfits attend the Dubai Esports and Games Festival in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Saudi Arabia, the new home of some of soccer’s biggest stars and a co-owner of professional golf, is proving to be no less ambitious when it comes to another global pastime, the $180 billion-a-year video game industry. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Saudi Arabia is spending billions to become a global gaming hub. Some fans don’t want to play

By Nick El Hajj - Associated Press

In this Jan. 23, 2020, file photo, a Nintendo sign is seen at the company's official store in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. Nintendo Co.’s profit for the fiscal year ended in March jumped 86% on healthy sales of the Switch handheld machine as people staying at home over the pandemic turned to video games. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

South Carolina man accused of sticking up Kwik Stop with toy gun from 1985 Nintendo video game

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

High school classroom. (File photo credit: cactus_camera via Shutterstock) ** FILE **

Florida teacher out of hospital after student accused of brutally beating her in viral incident

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Lethrese Rosete, a 20-year-old DePaul sophomore who is majoring in UX design to combine her creativity and coding skills, plays an online game at the university's Esports Gaming Center Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in Chicago. A growing effort to channel students' enthusiasm for esports toward preparing them for jobs in science, technology, engineering and math could improve racial diversity in STEM. (AP Photo/Claire Savage)

Esports seen as pathway to boost diversity in STEM careers

By Claire Savage - Associated Press

The Twitter application is seen on a digital device Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Musk’s Twitter rules: A dizzying, whiplash-inducing timeline

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Visitors passing an advertisement for the video game 'Call of Duty' at the Gamescom fair for computer games in Cologne, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. Microsoft says it struck a deal to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years when its $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard goes through. The announcement Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 is an apparent attempt to fend off objections from rival Sony. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Microsoft strikes 10-year deal with Nintendo on Call of Duty

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FILE - The Twitter splash page is seen on a digital device, Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. New Twitter owner Elon Musk says he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. The billionaire’s announcement Thursday, Nov. 24, came after he asked in a poll posted to his timeline to vote on reinstatements for accounts that have not “broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.” (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Musk plans to relaunch Twitter premium service, again

By Kelvin Chan - Associated Press

The Activision Blizzard Booth is shown on June 13, 2013 the during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, for $68.7 billion to gain access to blockbuster games including Call of Duty and Candy Crush. The all-cash deal will let Microsoft accelerate mobile gaming and provide it building blocks for the metaverse, or a virtual environment. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B

By Matt O'Brien - Associated Press

Gifts for gamers include Scuf Gaming's Instinct Pro controller, Logitech's G PRO X wireless headset, Western Digital's WD_Black, EPOS' GTW 270 earbuds. (Photo by Joseph Szadkowski/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

Gift Guide 2021 — Best in gaming gadgets and games

By Joseph Szadkowski - The Washington Times

This photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows Nintendos The Legend of Zelda. An unopened copy of Nintendos The Legend of Zelda that was made in 1987 has sold at auction for $870,000. Heritage Auctions in Dallas says the video game sold Friday, July 9, 2021. (Heritage Auctions via AP)

Unopened Legend of Zelda game from 1987 sells for $870,000

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Unopened Super Mario Bros. game from 1986 sells for $660,000

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Vintage Super Mario Bros. video game sells for $114,000

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In this Nov. 16, 2019 photo, Central Valley's Ameer Dudley looks to pass during the WPIAL Class 3A championship at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. Ameer, 17, is a junior at Central Valley High School and one of the most sought-after quarterback recruits in the area. He treats every game of “Madden NFL” or “NBA 2K” just as seriously as he does playing in a WPIAL championship game at Heinz Field — as long as he’s competing against friends. (Steph Chambers/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Gamers have us all beat when it comes to virtual interaction

By STEVE ROTSTEIN and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 30, 2019, file photo, a Super Mario figure is displayed at a showroom in Tokyo. After months of being tight-lipped, Comcast executives on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, said the fourth park at Universal Orlando would be based on characters from Nintendo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

Mario meet Hulk: Nintendo park coming to Universal Orlando

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press

Police trace stolen Nintendo system to suspects in slaying

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Japan Display worker suspected of taking $5.4M in fake deals

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Unopened 1987 Nintendo video game could sell for $10,000

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Passengers on Southwest flight get Nintendo Switch

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