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June 14, 2011, 1:00 pm

TIME lends its cover to Activision to promote Call of Duty PAGING KILL SCREEN BIZ DEV. (j/k)

Pokemon’s "Catch ‘Em All" roots in Asberger’s, bug-collecting

This is from two weeks ago, but still quite neat. Kotaku looked at the roots of Pokemon through the lens of creator Satoshi Tajiri. Of note, the games “catch ‘em all” ethos stems from Tajiri’s particular psychological diagnosis: If that sounds a little…different, that’s because Tajiri is unlike most

To-do: Try Japanese brainwave cat ears

PAUSE: Why videogames are good in lovely infographic form

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Cheat Sheet 6/14: Zynga ‘throws bodies at problems, not thought," Hideo Kojima hates Metal Gear, More game sites hacked

-Zynga ‘throws bodies at problems, not thought.” –Homefront developer Kaos dries up. –Minecraft sales top 2.5 million. –Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima unloads on the original Metal Gear for NES. -Videogame sales dip to record lows in May. -A wild Galaga 30th Edition appears. –Cut the Rope tak

Flashback: This not satire. George Plimpton’s 1983 game about falconry