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We tried all 36 of Pippin Barr’s variations on Pong so you don’t have to. (But you should.)
Game designer and KS contributor Pippin Barr continues his war on orthodoxy with his newest title Pongs. Inspired by his experience playing Painstation (which he documented for us), Barr went on to create a variety of new permutations of Pong including Edutainment Pong (“What is the capital of Mauri
What actually makes Springfield so timeless? Matt Groening spills the beans on the show’s best kept secret.
One of the most successful television shows ever made, a constant joke in The Simpsons is the resistance on the creator’s part to actually reveal where in the United States the show is set. That may have changed with a new reveal by Matt Groening, BBC News reports: Mr Groening also said he was inspi
PAUSE: Is the pixel the most fundamental way to view reality? One artist explores the possibility.
Artist Benjamin Grosser’s project “Variable Mirror” explores our relation to one of the most fundamental units of digital reality: the pixel. He explains: The pixel is the fundamental unit of digital imaging, a square representation of a single color. Pixels are always the same size, and always arra
Minecraft fans build Walt Disney World from scratch…with working rides.
Video I’m normally loathe to post new Minecraft projects (“Hey, we built Ford’s Theatre….in Minecraft!) but sometimes a project comes along that makes you rethink that policy. Behold the Magic Kingdom in block form. No work if you have to park in an adjacent town and walk over. TheRealDuckie explai
New word iOS game Letterbox summons the best of Boggle and Jenga.
While developers Shock Panda totally jacked Zach Gage’s UI from SpellTower, their Letterbox is a novel permutation on the word game. You’re handed a 10×10 cube that you must deconstruct through THE POWER OF WORDS. But seriously, stringing together letters removes blocks which then makes the interior
Adorable 9-year old builds cardboard arcade in father’s auto shop, summons instant tears at KS office.
Caine built an elaborate cardboard arcade to build awareness for his scholarship fun. ADORABLE. This better not be an ad. VIDEO [via Kottke]
Cheat Sheet 4/10: DLC, Mass Effect 3, and RIP
Happy Tuesday! If you missed today in gaming news, fear not. Here is everything you need to know: A new legal settlement will require GameStop to warn customers about DLC and potentially refund them. The founder of Commodore passed away last Sunday at the age of 83. BioWare announced its official re
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