Oakland video game museum opens "Women in Game Development" exhibit<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='
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posted to The MADE's web site.</p> <p>The MADE's opening is free to the public, all ages are welcome. The MADE is located at 610 16th St., Suite 230 in Oakland. More details and directions are available online.</p> <p>The MADE has been open since 2011 and focuses on the preservation of video and computer games; it offers free programming classes and playable exhibitions, lectures, tournaments and more. It's open weekends from 12-6; admission is free.</p> </div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='
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