Public play yanks videogames into the real world
The troubles and joys of getting people outdoors.
Emanuel Maiberg
The real-life security systems that inspired Watch Dogs’ Chicago of the future
Was Ubisoft’s megahit science fiction?
Mini Metro turns the headache of mass transportation into fun
How two brothers gamified your commute.
We’re moving toward a future of games-as-a-service
But what does that future look like?
Ingress turns the city into a playground
Google’s gamified map changes the possibilities of urban spaces.
How Age of Ascent aims to become the biggest MMO ever
Step one: don’t be like other MMOs.
Watch Dogs is a miracle even if it sucks
Ubisoft unleashes something… big.
Area 5 on the quest to make a This American Life for videogames
There’s hope for us yet.
Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze simulates a capitalist apocalypse
When getting coins for the hell of it starts to feel sort of wrong.
Ubisoft and the evolution of second screen gaming
Early adoption has its risks
Call of Duty: Ghosts turns you into a terrorist and a Nazi
No Russians, though.
What big data can’t teach us about videogames
Sometimes we need to go against the numbers.
In Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Sam Fisher plays the NSA’s version of Batman
The problem: the NSA is real, but Batman is not.
Can a point and click adventure game capture yesterday’s elections in Israel?
Yesterday’s election in Israel continued the right’s power, but opened doors for moderation as well. But if you really want to understand the shift in the country’s political climate, Armona Race is the perfect game for you.