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In Zeno Clash 2, we take swings, but can’t seem to connect
Chilean developers ACE Team can’t quite make it to the bell.
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Can a giant banana"save" the sinking islands of the Maldives?
A battle rages for the newfound democracy of the Maldives. How a set of gamemakers entered the fray.
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The new Xbox isn’t for you. It’s for everyone.
The curious place of Microsoft’s new “game console.”
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How the sound designers of The Last of Us built a quiet armageddon
We go deep with Naughty Dog’s Phil Kovats about recording puddles of water and the sound of the end of the world.
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Inside the strange and confusing world of Kickstarter consultants
The success of the crowd-funding site has birthed a cottage industry of consultants. Is it really worth it?
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Rymdkapsel will make you fall in love with pixels…by sacrificing them
The Malmö-based Martin Jonasson takes a run at space strategy with style, grace, and brutality.
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Reflections on Twofivesix, our first videogames arts + culture conference
Coffee, brisket, and conversation. A post-mortem.
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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is all bluster & no boom
The promise of the kitsch 80s falls flat in this follow-up to Ubisoft’s marquee shooter.
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Playlist 5/8: An infinite box of candy, the cleanest dot removal system, and a prehistoric puncher returns
The clean notes of Dots, the ASCII grinding of Candy Box, and the 1-2 of Zeno Clash 2 are this week’s selections.
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Hannah Epstein wants to get sued
The Toronto artist is aiming for Disney and Nike by flaunting copyright. Will her protest draw their attention?
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How Anamanaguchi pulled the 8-bit into the real world
Chiptune is dead. Long live chiptune.
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In the 11th district of Paris, a fiery television upstart seeks the future of game culture
Founded in 2007, NoLife fights to capture the heart of modern French gamers…if the government would only let them.