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Self-tracking has a long history independent of the rising cultural presence of videogames. But if the corresponding rise in corporate and behavioral “gamification” has taught us anything, it’s that everybody secretly likes that graitifying feeling of filling bars up and scoring achievement points,
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Mashable has an adorable slideshow up of baby clothing fit for any self-respecting geek. My favorite is this restyling of the Nintendo Gameboy available at Etsy. Batteries not included. [via Mashable]
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There has been some argument recently about how appropriate it is to compare videogames to works of literature. Is a game something you can “skim” the same way you would a book? And if a game resembles a physical (albeit still primarily textual) space moreso than a literary world, what does it mean
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Besides finally earning their place on gallery walls next to comic books and fine art with The Smithsonian’s “The Art of Video Games” exhibit, and, well, augmenting museum exhibitions at no less a place than The Louvre, games may continue to influence the way art and culture is curated and exhibited
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Tuesday. Tuesday? Tuesday! Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Game of the Year Edition was announced. BioWare has insisted that Star Wars: The Old Republic is not losing subscribers. Activision is going to announce the next Call of Duty title on May 1st. Blizzard revealed more of the Witch Doctor’s prop
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How often have you been slinging birds through outer space lately and found yourself wondering, “this seems fun, but is it really accurate?” No, not the part about birds being slung through space without pressurized suits and some source of oxygen, just the physics question. Physics Professor Rhett
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The day before I was scheduled to meet with Ken Levine, I caught a brief glimpse of him walking around the floor of PAX East. I didn’t recognize him at first, but standing in a long line of devotees and cosplayers-fans who dress up in elaborately constructed costumes of their favorite characters-a l
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video Last night’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race shocked some fans by [spoiler alert] once again changing the rules of the game in the already tumultuous fourth season. Following the show’s tradition, the final three contestants star in a new music video with RuPaul. While normally these show off th
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What games and players can learn from System Shock 2, and why the most effective videogame story may be an incomplete one.
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Here is today in five bullet-points: -Playstation Vita sales sank to a new low. -A new Silent Hill movie is due out this October. -Halo 4’s release date was officially announced. -Ubisoft is being sued over the Assassin’s Creed storyline. -Darksiders II was delayed. That’s all for now! See you tomor
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Yesterday, Twitter took a bold step into the contentious world of software patents and intellectual property with its “Innovators Patent Agreement” (the other IPA), which the company’s VP of engineering described as an effort to keep “control in the hands of engineers and designers.” Rebecca Rosen e
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Given Zynga’s reputation in the game community, everybody was curious what would happen with the phenomenon of “Draw Something” following its sudden acquisition by the social gaming giant. Would it simply become “Draw Something with Friends?” or, I suppose, the simply title “Drawing with Friends?” I