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South Park has conquered stage, TV and film. Will it work for games?
THQ’s auctioning off of its many properties was a bittersweet moment. With renewed energy and a fresh outlook, the hope is that Company of Heroes can thrive under the SEGA company banner, while franchises like Homefront will continue to evolve under the creative direction of Crytek. Then Ubisoft swe
"You’re like a deer or elk in hunting season."
-Joe Tombari, a high-school teacher in Spokane, who “sometimes locks the door of his classroom during off-periods and checks under his car before he gets near it.” Tombari has been playing a game of tag with his friends for more than two decades. One of his friends hid in the trunk of his car and sc
The Digital Lightbulb: the creative process and gaming’s greatest minds
There’s nothing more interesting in all of entertainment than the creative process of brilliant, talented individuals. The origins of the creative spark, the proverbial “lightbulb moment” was the focus of a recent Unwinnable feature on the inspiration that guided Stan Lee, Guillermo del Toro, and ot
