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"I think there’s going to be a big resurgence of people hearing music live. As people become more isolated in front of their screens, they’ll look for more excuses to get together. Music’s a good excuse for that."
David Bryne in the Daily Beast on the future of music. You could say the things about games and indie arcades, no?
Super Hexagon will give you seizures.
Terry Cavanagh’s first iOS game is utterly dizzying. His past titles VVVVVV and At a Distance play with distance and difficulty with easier measures, so it’s no surprise that Cavanagh’s turned up the crazy with Super Hexagon.
NERF FIGHT! Ok, now that your autonomic nervous system is about to explode, read this NERF history
From Wired, the ultimate NERF story: The ball was first released in 1970 in a small black box whose packaging urged, “Throw it indoors. You can’t damage lamps or break windows. You can’t hurt babies or old people.” Also, this:
Metal Gear series adds day/night cycles; 1995 stares in awed silence
In addition to the series’ trademark cogent and tidy storytelling, the new Metal Gear game will now feature both night AND day. Is it possible that the day/night cycle is actually a conspiracy of global proportions, involving the collusion of a hopelessly corrupt sun? By Majora’s Mask, we’ll soon kn
Eating the Jersey Shore cast with a giant snake is the future of funny games.
We’re not sure what came first — the name Jersey Shouroboros – or the concept of a giant snake eating the cast of the recently-cancelled Jersey Shore and then eating its own tail. Either way, Robert Yang’s crowd favorite from this year’s Global Game Jam is the stuff of nightmares. Humor is difficult
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