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Celebrating Barbie games on the same level as MegaMan ones.

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Inside Lacerunner, the Victorian-era redux of the best tabletop game on the planet

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The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask has only grown more important with time

Fifteen years later, the game is almost too real.

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Exploring the potential of the screen, the page and the ceiling.

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Videogames are creating lighting that moves through the world

Volumetric lighting will only increase in importance.

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A closer look at Bioware’s progressive sexual politics

The roleplaying masters understand the importance of identity.

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The unmistakable influence of Shintoism on videogame history

Japan’s naturalistic religion defines many of our shared experiences.