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An art installation about bomb disposal takes "interactivity" to its endpoint.
Defusing a bomb is a classic film trope used to create tension. DWFE, an artist collective, have decided to turn that idea into a full-blown (ha ha) installation. The participant is presented with two wires and precious little time. The goal is to close the gap between the image being presented and
The truth behind the killer arcade machine.
We’ve all heard this one. Maybe from a friend of a friend who swears on his mother’s grave that it happened to his cousin’s buddy. The one about the arcade game that caused strange symptoms in its players, like epilepsy and driving folks to suicide. That men in black would come to collect the data a
Author Neal Stephenson predicted the MMO; wishes he hadn’t
While his prescience has long seen online gaming trends coming, the cyber-geek author Neal Stephenson doesn’t like to talk about it. Nor does it seem that he is particularly enthused about the Internet Age. [The] use of the vast resources of a networked world to play games with mortal stakes is a c
PAUSE: Mojang gives its stamp of approval to Minecraft legos
A few weeks back, some interesting photos surfaced of a possible lego theme inspired by the legendary indie game title Minecraft that finally saw its official release in November. The idea was posted on the Lego Cuusoo website, which allows fans to post ideas and vote on new Lego themes. Minecraft
Save the Date: The Kill Screen Dialogues at the New Museum, December 16, 2011
Kill Screen will be hosting an event at the New Museum next week featuring contributions from figures across the videogame community including acclaimed artists, designers, and programmers. From the New Museum’s description of the event: When are games more than games? When they are communicating wi
Cheat Sheet: Skyrim patch breaks game, Secret Diablo III beta codes, Epic’s new game
Sorry we haven’t done one of these in a while, so let’s make for lost time. Here’s your quick and dirty guide to mainstream gaming news: –Skyrim patch 1.2 messes everything up, no one but Bethesda cares. -Did you pick up your secret Diablo III code? –Trine 2 trailer and game launch. PC/Mac availabl
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