Flower (thatgamecompany)If you're on the fence about whether or not video games qualify as art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum would like to have a word with you. And perhaps play a game or two.

On Friday, the Washington, D.C. museum opened 'The Art of Video Games' exhibit, showcasing a collection of games that exemplify the 40 year evolution of the industry.

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You can bet on pretty much anything in Vegas, but gambling over the cover of a video game? That's a new one.

Indeed, oddsmakers are letting die-hard Madden fans put their money where their loyalties are -- and the returns aren't bad.

VegasInsider, which tracks the odds on pretty much everything you can bet on in Sin City, notes that Denver QB Tim Tebow is the odds-on favorite to be the cover boy of Madden NFL 13. Chances of him landing the coveted (and cursed) cover currently stand at 5 to 1. Odds of him Tebowing in the cover shot? Probably a bit lower.

Diablo III (Blizzard)After literally years of teasing fans with a release date, Diablo III is finally about to hit store shelves.

Blizzard Entertainment announced Thursday that the hotly anticipated hack-and-slash RPG will launch on May 15. Players who don't want to waste a second jumping back into Tristram can pre-order a digital copy of the game from Battle.net now.

"After many years of hard work by our development team and months of beta testing by hundreds of thousands of dedicated players around the world, we're now in the homestretch," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We look forward to putting the final polish on Diablo III over the next two months."

Clothes make the Hi-Tech ManWearable technology isn't exactly new, but it's experiencing a surge these days. And while some of it is still a bit out there, there are several new or upcoming items that are practical -- and even stylish.

We've put together a sampling of both ends of the spectrum. How fashion forward will you go?

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Photo credit: Red Hill StudiosThe health benefits of video games are adding up quickly.

Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco have launched an experimental program to determine whether video games could replace existing exercises for patients with Parkinson's disease.

It's already well known in the medical community that exercise and physical therapy can help ease the tremors and other symptoms of the disease, but getting patients to stick with the routines can be difficult.

Ellwood Bartlett (Gail Burton/AP)Lottery winner Ellwood "Bunky" Bartlett scored the jackpot of a lifetime when he nabbed $42 million in Maryland's Mega Millions back in 2007. Apparently, that's still not enough to make his video game development dreams come to life.

The aspiring game designer and current millionaire is enraging the internet by taking to Kickstarter in an attempt to get his project funded by, well, you.

"A smart investor has partners," he told Kotaku. "I will be investing as well. This also helps me to see if there is actual interest in the type of game I am proposing."

Think the original Super Mario Bros. was hard? You're right!

Gamers, by nature, are a nostalgic bunch. We tend to fawn over the games that got us into this hobby, often forgetting the agony and frustration suffered at the hands of those very same classics.

Now, though, there's scientific proof that some of the best-known games in the industry were actually really, really difficult.

Journey (Sony)Are video games art? Despite the Supreme Court ruling that games deserve First Amendment protection, the debate quietly continues.

A new downloadable PS3 game, however, might silence some doubters.