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Can videogames be overtly philosophical?
A few years back, Ian Bogost began writing a 3-part series asking if one could ever build a “metaphysics videogame.” Part 2 was published shortly thereafter, leading with the promising question: “what kind of videogame” would such a philosophical inquiry make? Unfortunately we never saw the final po
How do you design a demon? Try asking Blizzard.
Designing for a franchise that has spanned much of PC-gaming’s history must be a daunting task, especially given the controversial reaction Blizzard was met with when they first unveiled Diablo III’s heavily World of Warcraft-inspired look. Just look at the shift from Diablo II’s final horned monste
Cheat Sheet 3/27: Robert Bowling leaves Activision, Another BioShock enemy, and Rovio moving forward
Here’s today’s wrap up of mainstream gaming news: – Activision’s Creative Strategist Robert Bowling, also known as “fourzerotwo” has resigned from his position. – The BioShock: Infinite team has revealed yet another of the big bad guys: The Siren. In other news, the movie has once again been put on
Play of the Day: Epic sax swinging in Epic Sax Game
Kill Screen contributor, comics artist, academic, and high-concept game maker Pippin Barr debuts a new game today. It’s called Epic Sax Game and it’s a glorious feat of keyboard jamming, Guitar Hero spoofage, paint-by-MIDI, and Eurovision homage. Check out this video (at your own risk) to see/hear t
U.S. Rep. Joe Baca undeterred by videogames’ First Amendment protection
Videogaming has a cycle of ebbs and flows—there’s a season for a slew of high-profile games for the holidays, a season for late-summer doldrums sprinkled with arcade and indie offerings, and a season for U.S. Representative Joe Baca, Democrat of California’s 43rd District, to introduce unconstitutio
PAUSE: Chris Burden’s kinetic toy car sculpture comes to life.
Video We mentioned performance artist Chris Burden’s new installation Metropolis II, now showing at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, once before, but we just discovered this video, directed by Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman, that walks us through the work. Per LACMA’s description: Metropolis II
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