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Why games embraced graffiti

A brief history of street art in the virtual world.

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Dark Souls broke me. Why did I give it another chance?

Jason Johnson gave up on From Software’s murderous masterpiece a year ago and recovered. Then he relapsed.

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Shouldn’t the most popular fantasy game in the world have an IGN page?

There is a fantasy series that over thirty million people play, and gamers never talk about it. Why?

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Can a computer game teach the basics of gerrymandering?

Reintroducing The Redistricting Game, a triumphant mix of civic engagement and game design.

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I am brave but these are the games that actually scared me

No, Silent Hill, Dead Space, and Resident Evil are not on the list.

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How Sound Shapes changed game music forever

Game music could move you, but you couldn’t move game music. Then Queasy Games changed the rules.

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Game Theory, Porn Stars and Mexican Wrestling: Kill Screen’s IndieCade superlatives

There was a lot to see at the biggest weekend in indie gaming. These games stood out, for better or worse.

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Why is humanity so pathetically cheap?, and other observations from XCOM

We played the alien-invasion management sim for five hours. Other than “it rules”, here are some things you should know.

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Scenes from IndieCade: The father of videogames speaks

Steve Russell made Spacewar! half a century ago. He talked to John Romero about his game, and the industry it spawned.

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What would happen if game developers and journalists swapped jobs?

Wonder no more. For 48 hours last weekend, they did.

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The Kill Screen Review: FIFA 13

FIFA 13 will make you a terrible human being. That’s a good thing.

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At Arse Elektronika, the world’s biggest gaming and sex conference

Opening night at the event that tries to prove brainy, gaming perverts throw the best parties.