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Does the future of books lie in gaming?

Consider the case of cult thriller author Michael Grant, whose marketing scheme for his forthcoming novel BZRK revolves around an alternate reality game that stretches beyond the book into what he terms “transmedia.” Fast Company elaborates: While the book remains central to the main story, Grant sa

All of Google’s Easter eggs in one basket

9Gag has a list of Google’s secret tricks. Type these into the search bar, press “I’m feeling lucky,” and watch your afternoon evaporate: Do a barrel roll Google Sphere Epic Google Google Gravity Google Loco Google Gothic Google Pacman Google Guitar Google Pirate Google Rainbow Google Pirate Google

PoleRiders aims to frustrate you; your friends

Bennett Foddy is at it again. The former member of Cut Copy, doctor of philosophy at Oxford, and dude who just knows how to use his time better than you recently released a new experiment in finger twisting, PoleRiders. Face off with a friend and try to overcoming the (purposely) difficult controls

Developer does a post-mortem on his divorce

A developer post-mortem is usually intended to show where a developer thinks they failed or succeeded and use that as a tool for future devs. Mike Slone, one of the developers behind Saints’ Row 2, uses the format to discuss how he dealt with his crumbling marriage while working on the game. “Even a

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