Over at Buzzfeed, John Herman notes that the introduction of new retina displays for the iPad is giving mobile app designers pause about a previously overlooked design element: fonts. He points to the app Readability’s licensing of fonts from Hoefler & Frere-Jones, one of the most establish foundrie
Video Brad Crawford has a trailer for his new documentary titled 100 Yen. There aren’t a ton of details but in his words: 100 Yen is a historical documentary about the evolution of arcades and the culture surrounding it – from the birth of arcades to the game centers that still thrive today. With a
Ok, so maybe this isn’t a game per se, but after taking a peek at Bloom’s Biologic at SXSWi this year, I thought it’d merit a mention. In a panel on “The Contemplative Power of Play” featuring ngmoco’s Justin Hall and thatgamecompany’s Robin Hunicke, Ben Ceverny discussed how games can help as get a
As a fan of games, you probably wonder “Why don’t big publishers like to take risks with new properties?” A look at this year’s titles certainly bears that out — Halo 4, Borderlands 2, Diablo III. These are all retreads of reliable winners, but there’s nothing new on the horizon. At this year’s DICE
Is nothing sacred? We all witnessed mankind’s defeat to the device known as Watson on our beloved Jeopardy!. Then there was Deep Blue’s crushing blow to chessmaster Garry Kasparov’s spirits. Now there’s Dr. Fill, according to the NY Times. Created by an AI guru and Oxford Ph.D holder, Dr. Fill can c
