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This virtual reality forest experience is the perfect rebuttal to Avatar
Technology and nature don’t always have to be opposed When tech and nature become one See through the eyes of an animal through virtual reality
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Slack’s error page is actually an interactive scene from a defunct game
It wasn’t long ago that working in America was defined by a common image: people gathering around an office water cooler every morning to drink coffee and discuss the latest episode of shows like Dancing with the Stars (team Bindi, by the way). However, with 1 in 5 Americans now working from home th
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Revisiting the original, quietly revolutionary Assassin’s Creed
The original Assassin’s Creed had a radical agenda that later games forgot.
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What effect do different drugs have on the Mario Maker levels you create?
Let’s face it, Mario doesn’t make much sense. He’s an Italian plumber living in a fantasy mushroom world which is populated by living toadstools and constantly under attack from a turtle dragon. Fans usually excuse this psychedelic setting out of an appreciation for the series’ gameplay and an exhau
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Sage Solitaire’s new game mode lets you take the ultimate gamble
Sage Solitaire’s True Grit mode brings the intensity of Diablo’s Hardcore mode to smartphones Is Solitaire not tense enough for you? Try Sage Solitaire’s new Vegas mode. Every game counts in Sage Solitaire’s latest update Know when to stop or get kicked out of the casino in Sage Solitaire’s True
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It’s Sailor Moon vs. the Devil in this horror story about pre-internet queerdom
Growing up as a queer kid in a rural, religious area can be a challenge. As you’re shuffled from church event to church event, it can be easy to feel stifled, especially if your folks are the evangelical type. Certain types of media can provide a momentary escape from that, such as the bombastic vie
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You’ll destroy the military-industrial complex from the inside out in Nuclear Business
Experience the cathartic joy of nuking your boss- and then turning him into a missile Give in to the devil on your shoulder in Nuclear Business In Nuclear Business, big business’ greatest enemy is itself This game jam project is a stress ball for the digital age Let the hate flow through you- an
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Download an artist’s psychedelic trip by stepping into Ixian Gate
With the invention of the internet and smartphones, many people now have the ability to pull a knowledge box out of their pocket and look at almost any great work of art at a moment’s notice. Remarkably convenient as this is, there’s still something to be said for going to a museum in person. When
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What the hell is Broken Reality?
What the hell have I gotten myself into for you people? Is there a virus on my computer? I feel like there should be a virus on my computer. All I wanted to do was write a story about videogames when I found myself on the Tumblr for a game called Broken Reality. Of course, aside from “game” being in
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Forget space marines. Let me play as the janitor
Stop worrying about saving the universe and just live in it.
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Merrily Perily is a comedy of errors about poison and pooping yourself
There’s a certain type of prank prevalent on YouTube where the prankster dribbles hot sauce onto a friend’s food and also into their drink, so that once they eat the food and realize the predicament they’re now in, reaching for their drink will only make things worse.Merrily Perily takes that prank
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This is probably the closest we’ll get to that Hunger Games videogame we want
When the reality show Survivor first aired on May 31, 2000, it almost immediately become a national phenomenon. Viewers tuned in to watch the drama of a group of supposedly average people trying to compete and survive in the harsh wilderness. Like loyal sports fans, they rooted for their favorites,