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Travel the spaceways with Caverns of Minos
To the late free jazz composer Sun Ra, space wasn’t merely the place, but a metaphorical stage where he could claim to be an alien from Venus, dress like an Egyptian god, and geek out to an “arkestra” of cosmic sounds. A similar assessment can be made of Jeff Minter’s universe. Like so many of Minte
Does Taylor Swift make interactive albums?
Think about the most recent Taylor Swift album you listened to. Come on! We know you listen to a lot of Taylor Swift! If you’re like me and maintain some sort of vague interest in all things remotely pop music-oriented, you already know that Swift’s albums are all about her life. The recipe for a Ta
How can spaces be designed for all ages?
There’s been a lot of recent interest in developing coherent scientific theories on issues affecting urban planning and design, such as the logic of crowds. And while many aspects of the open-world experiences of games like L.A. Noire and Assassin’s Creed have been praised, this type of authenticity
Nike+ FuelBand makes a run at making all human movement a quantifiable sport.
After the disaster that was the Jawbone Up, Nike has thrown their hat in the ring in the world of life-counting wristband. This morning, the Beaverton titan announced the Nike+ FuelBand which will track all types of movement and use stats to keep you accountable. The popular Nike+ device has been a
Experience classical sheet music as Audiosurf-esque, roller-coaster joy ride
This promo video for the Zurich Chamber Orchestra is somewhere between the thrills of Audiosurf and the fun-fun-fun compositions of Mario Paint. The production studio Virtual Republic notes: The notes and bars were exactly synchronised with the progression in the animation so that the typical moveme
PAUSE: Photographs of somber-looking children at play.
Head over to Mental Floss for all of them. Proof that play has not always been fun, and/or that it used to take a really long time to pose for a picture. [via] -Drew Millard
Is the distinction between blockbuster games and art overplayed?
Do you listen to Rihanna or Bjork? Watch Transformers or Tree of Life? Play Braid or Mortal Kombat? More and more often, I’m find myself saying, “both.” (Except in the case of Transformers or Tree of Life?, in which I say neither!) If the mass audience was good enough for Shakespeare, it’s good enou
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