Playlist 12/11: Peggle 2 rekindles the flame, DataJack hacks inside, and Radial Runner (colorfully) infuriates
Some videogames to warm you up, depending on where you live.
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A look back at the last great console war
“Genesis does what Nintendon’t.”
Oculus Rift installation lets bikers cycle through virtual worlds
Hop across buildings or fly through the sky in an environment without limits.
The real reason we’re all still playing Mario
What Miyamoto has in common with Walter Lippmann and Don Draper.
DataJack recreates the heyday of MS-DOS gaming
Ah, the library!
How furries wound up in an art gallery in Chelsea
Jon Rafman’s collaboration with Oneohtrix Point Never scrapes the far reaches of the Internet.
Playing War: A New World Algorithm
A meditation on violence, America and videogames.
Is Mega Man the Betty White of videogames?
They’re both old and lovable and have lasers for hands, so.
The past, present and future of the Xbox as Microsoft’s vehicle for convergence
With the Xbox One safely on store shelves, writer Eric Fridén takes a look at the plans Microsoft has for our increasingly convergent future.
GlaDos, The Stanley Parable, and the evil female AI
Why we trust the female voice, even if it’s coming out of a potato.
Boston’s development scene spans the history of videogames
We talk to devs from Harmonix, Moonshot and the MIT Media Labs.
A brief overview of The Wrong, an art expo that exists entirely online
Explore the final frontier of art without ever putting on your pants.
The Long Dark brings Canada to videogames
How a group of veteran devs are forging a new path for cultural pride. Also involved: bears.
Videogame installation combines physical and digital play
RoRoD is a version of the classic brick-eliminating Breakout game that requires players to bounce a real ball against a digital display.
Gaming on mass transportation may get a lot more tactile
Designer Thomas Wing-Evans created a way for strangers to play tic-tac-toe with each other during train rides.
Nintendo’s Streetpass games reinvent mobile currency
Bitcoin? Get outta here.
Video game meals recreated as real-life dishes
Daniella Zelli runs the site Gourmet Gaming, where she creates physical versions of the foods found in popular virtual worlds.
Luxuria Superbia, a game about making love in the most literal sense
What do you touch more, your iPhone or your partner?
How idle clicking games took over my life
From Cookie Clicker to Candy Box 2 and back again.
This jungle gym for adults is beautiful and insane
Design collective creates a public exhibit inspired by instability, levitation and regression.
Super Mario 3D World and the joys of jumping in videogames
The legacy of Jumpman.
World of Warplanes brings childlike joy to the devastation of war
Truly, one feels the spirit of the sandbox.
In a loud week, Nintendo quietly reminds us of Wii Sports’ perfection
Playing hard the Hollywood way.