The Smithsonian Museum has recently released a list of the games that will be featured in their upcoming exhibition titled "The Art of Video Games" which will be running from March 16th 2012 to September 30th 2012. Some of the games featured are: Super Mario Bros. 3, Star Fox, BioShock, Fallout, and Diablo II. The exhibition will showcase the "evolution of video games as an artistic medium, from the Atari VSC to the PlayStation 3. It will also show the development of visual effects and aesthetics since the 1970's, the emergence of video games as a means for storytelling, the influence of world events and popular culture on game development and the impact games have on society. Read More...

So, presumably right before the world ends, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington DC will host art that most of its denizens aren't used to: Video Game Art. Beginning on March 16th and lasting until September 9 in 2012 (or the end of the world, whichever comes first), the Smithsonian will host an exhibition covering everything from the Magnavox Odyssey (of which is already in the Smithsonian now) to the PlayStation 3 and everything in between. Video game art exhibitions aren't anything new, however big name players like Smithsonian have never had one. The Smithsonian said that not only will they have developer interviews, concept art, screenshots, rarely seen console concepts, game footage, and more, but they'll also take input from the public on what they would like to see. Read More...