Top Games - Month of April 2011

Continuing our look back at some of our popularity trends, here are the top 10 games from the month of April:

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360)
2. Super Smash Bros. Melee
3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
4. (tie) Fifa Soccer 11
4. (tie) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
6. NBA 2K11
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3)
8. (tie) 2010 Fifa World Cup
8. (tie) NCAA Football 11
8. (tie) Dead Space 2

Top Games - Month of March 2011

Continuing our look back at some of our popularity trends, here are the top 10 games from the month of March:

1. Fifa Soccer 11
2. Super Smash Bros. Melee
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360)
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3)
5. NBA 2K11
6. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
7. Marvel vs. Capcom 3
8. Halo: Reach
9. Sengoku BASARA Samurai Heroes
10. Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 64)

Top Games - Month of February 2011

Continuing our look back at some of our popularity trends, here are the top 10 games from the month of February:

1. FIFA soccer 11
2. Super Smash Bros. melee   
3. NBA 2K11
4. Call of duty: Black Ops (PS3)
5. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
6. Super Smash Bros. Brawl   
7. NCAA football 11
8. (tie) Starcraft II
8. (tie) Call of duty.
10. Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Top Games - Month of January 2011

Looking back at some of our popularity trends, here are the top 10 games from the month of January:

1. FIFA soccer 11
2. Super Smash Bros. melee
3. Halo: Reach
4. (tie) Call of duty: Modern Warfare 2    
4. (tie) NBA 2K11
6. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
7. NCAA football 11
8. Battlefield: Bad Company 2
9. Kinect sports   
10. Sam & Max (PC)

Video Games Get Some Artistic Recognition

Because of a ruling by the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts, video games are now legally considered to be an art form. This step could give video game developers extra funding, although it's reportedly only available to art projects that "enhance the public good" and "those willing to make beautiful content and give it away for free."

It also comes as a welcome response to those who disagreed with Roger Ebert's controversial statement that "video games can never be art," along with the "Art of Video Games" exhibit that the Smithsonian is currently putting together for next year.

What is your take on the issue?

Video Game Book Display

Stop by and check out our new book display, which showcases novels and art books based on video games:

Selections include Halo, Alan Wake, Silent Hill, Myst, Warcraft, and many others. Books may be checked out normally by asking at the service desk.

Grant opportunity for video games-related projects

The National Endowment for the Arts is offering a grant to help fund "development, production and distribution of innovative media projects," including video games that can be considered works of art.

Read more about the project here.