# Video Games

Nintendo's Mario gets a new voice actor, while discussions around AI in gaming and the impact of excessive play on mental health dominate social feeds.

### About Video Games
Video games are interactive electronic entertainment experiences played on digital devices.  

### Top Video Games News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Nintendo's new Mario Kevin Afghani is the video games' voice"  
[News Link](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/01/14/nintendo-new-mario-kevin-afghani-video-games/88185428007/) [@USATODAY](/creator/x/USATODAY) 2026-01-15T04:30Z 5.1M followers, 710.7K engagements


"Board Review: Tabletop Video Games With Physical Pieces WIRED I loved Boards unique blend of tabletop gaming but my family gave it mixed reviews"  
[News Link](https://www.wired.com/review/board-tabletop-game-console/) [@WIRED](/creator/x/WIRED) 2026-01-13T12:55Z 228.6M followers, 10.6K engagements


"Learning football from video games now a legit teaching method for coaches athletes - The Athletic "The games have gotten to be so detailed that it's correct" said former linebacker David Pollack who has used video games to help coach"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6904926/2026/01/09/college-football-nfl-madden-video-game-david-pollack-uga/) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2026-01-09T21:11Z 228.6M followers, [---] engagements


"As VCs slow gaming investments Frost Giant turns to community for fresh capital Video games haven't been a niche hobby for ages now but the scale of the industry built around gaming is still not as well known as it deserves. Revenue from video games totaled some $39.4 billion in the United States during the first three quarters of [----]. Meanwhile the box office for films in the United States was worth a comparatively modest $9 billion in all of last year"  
[News Link](https://www.yahoo.com/tech/vcs-slow-gaming-investments-frost-170213171.html) [@Yahoo](/creator/x/Yahoo) 2026-01-09T05:30Z 228.6M followers, 76.4K engagements



### Top Video Games Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Ricky Pearsall said he FaceTimed George Kittle after his surgery and Kittle was playing video games and in good spirits 🙏🏼 Via: @957thegame"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OurSf49ers/status/2011925197927161866) [@OurSf49ers](/creator/x/OurSf49ers) 2026-01-15T22:15Z 102.5K followers, 23K engagements


"@factpostnews You shouldve kept your ass home in your mamas basement playing your video games. Youd be a lot fucking better off dumbass. See you wasnt really the bad ass that you thought you were. You let your Democrat mouth overrun your parakeet ass"  
[X Link](https://x.com/GOP_is_Gutless/status/2011921013739487732) [@GOP_is_Gutless](/creator/x/GOP_is_Gutless) 2026-01-15T21:58Z 58.3K followers, 37.5K engagements


"Fantastic news I just got a new girlfriend she lives in Tennessee and loves riding horses - shes laid back chill and even likes video games Cant wait to meet her 😍"  
[X Link](https://x.com/alphafox/status/2011904909944250553) [@alphafox](/creator/x/alphafox) 2026-01-15T20:54Z 812.7K followers, 15.9K engagements


"@MetamateDaz If you had no self control with anime and video games you will no self control with other interest. Learn self control. The issue wasnt the subject matter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CAMELCASTOff/status/2011891718380273767) [@CAMELCASTOff](/creator/x/CAMELCASTOff) 2026-01-15T20:02Z 13.7K followers, 142.7K engagements

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