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Friskies tablet games for cats are virtual catnip.
Do you own a cat? Do you also own a tablet? Now you can bring these two parts of your life together, because Friskies has released three new games designed exclusively for cats. The three games, Cat Fishing, Tasty Treasures Hunt and Party Mix-Up are the product of some serious feline research: “To
New video game can actually help kids’ vision.
Ever been told not to sit too close to a screen because it might damage your eyes? Researchers and the University of Manchester have found a way around that. Sort of. They have developed a new game that allows kids as young as four to sit still long enough for them to check for things like glaucoma
Video game designers know the greatest playground is your brain.
The human brain is an elusive, enigmatic thing. It can produce stunning intellectual achievement or irredeemable inanity. It loves a good puzzle almost as much as it loves shiny objects. Dan Gould’s detailing of the psychological goldmine that are videogames shows how game designers know how to woo
Arcade restorer puts new polish on old sleaze.
California’s Michael Ford likes to breathe life into dusty old arcade machines. But Ford decided to rummage through some of America’s older, dirtier forms of cabinet entertainment and make a good old-fashioned peep-show, spiffy and shiny and as dirty as it should be. He explains why he made it: “I b
Today On KS: We review the blood-soaked dance that is The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
Jason Johnson sees James Silva’s The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile as a gory dance that toys with our expectations: We call it play, but our options in a videogame are generally so narrow that it feels more like being dominated. A cold and mechanical algorithm looms over us, and all we can do is push l
Director Takashi Miike suggests plans to adapt the Ace Attorney series.
Those familiar with the cinematic work of Takashi Miike may recall his gruesome productions Audition and Ichi the Killer. His work isn’t exactly known for being family friendly. But Miike, while presenting his new film, Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, suggested his up
Today On KS: We chat with GIRP creator Bennett Foddy about his band Cut Copy and videogame addiction.
Renaissance man and GIRP creator Bennett Foddy spoke to us about making games, making music and being a philosopher at Oxford: I used to keep it a secret that I made games. I was worried that people would not take me seriously, but it’s gradually becoming a bit harder to keep it a secret … and I’ve
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