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What's in a Game?

Alex Humphreys asks if video games should be appreciated as a form of art
While the video games industry is big business, it's also breaking new ground in the arts.

We're at a cultural tipping point for the industry. For the past decade the process of producing and distributing games has become easier so there's now a wider array of games than ever before. And games, which are the meeting point for so many art forms, are now at the forefront of creativity, pushing boundaries and making players think differently.

In this programme, Alex Humphreys speaks to leading video games designers, composers and writers from around the world about their craft, and discovers the ongoing battle to have video games recognised on a par with other creative mediums.

Produced by Glyn Tansley
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Google warns security risks from Huawei ban

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Google has warned the Trump administration it risks compromising US national security if it pushes ahead with sweeping export restrictions on Huawei, as the technology group seeks to continue doing business with the blacklisted Chinese company.

That's according to the Financial Times which says that senior executives at Google are pushing US officials to exempt it from a ban on exports to Huawei without a licence approved by Washington.

It cites three people briefed on the conversations.