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Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor wants games to make better citizens

At 81, Sandra Day O’Connor has added a new transition in her life post-Supreme Court — videogame developer. Newsweek has the skinny on her new project: So O’Connor, 81, launched iCivics, a nonprofit organization that aims to enrich students’ understanding of American history, laws, and government. W

Berlin-based artist wants to build a life-sized model of a Counter-Strike map

Berlin-based artist Aram Bartholl was inspired by the virtual world of Counter-Strike so much so that he wanted to bring it to life.  He put a proposal up for Rhizome to recreate the map of Dust. Above, a video of his replica and his explanation below: Computer games differ from other mediums such a

Kickstarter on KS: Only a day left to support this "videogame dramedy"

What is it about? “Your Friends Close” takes us into the evening of a going away party for a husband and wife team of video game designers who have created a groundbreaking new MMO game that questions our relationship to reality, personality, and how well we can truly know one another. (For those of

Kill Screen x MoMA: Arcade

ARCADE, HOSTED BY KILL SCREEN WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2011 8:30–11:30 P.M. MoMA BUY TICKETS   PopRally invites you to Arcade, an interactive evening of games selected by Kill Screen and inspired by the exhibition Talk to Me. Guests can play games in a variety of spaces throughout the Museum and the Scul

PAUSE: James Kochalka’ comic cover, shot with a 3DS

We had the pleasure of working with James Kochalka back in issue #2, so we were pleased to see a note for him about his new comic Fungus. He shot the background on Mount Elmore near his home in Vermont (where he is the state’s comic laureate).

Flashback: 1982 Australian Pac-Man ad