The worldly anxieties of Sam Farmer’s Last Life
Change is coming. What are you going to do about it?
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Twitch is worth a billion dollars, and Pewdiepie is a force for good (no, seriously)
What the Twitch acquisition says about spectatorship, interaction and play.
There’s a single attack in the new Smash Bros. that defines Nintendo’s thinking
Sweet little axe-wielding Villager.
The secret to understanding The Swapper
What psychoanalysis has to do with the existential puzzler.
Murasaki Baby makes parenting seem impossible
Lending a helping hand.
Hatoful Boyfriend isn’t quite as weird as it thinks
What would it be like to truly love a bird?
Oculus Connect: The awkward, glorious salad days of VR
A boom time for prognostication.
The Luigi Death Stare and why memes take root
Deciphering the language of play.
Chicago’s Bit Bash proves how pleasant videogame events can be
The Midwest rides again.
The return of Aphex Twin, and why it matters
Richard D. James is the ghost in the machine.
How a group of players cracked open Quake 3 and found a new way to play
We could learn a lot from the trickjumping movement.
A Comprehensive History of Low-Poly Art, Pt. 3
How the low-poly aesthetic extends the timeless ideals of Modern art.
A comprehensive history of low-poly art, Pt. 2
Our exploration of the new modern continues.
A comprehensive history of low-poly art, Pt. 1
How the Low-Poly aesthetic extends the timeless ideals of modern art.
Kim Kardashian Hollywood isn’t a fantasy-it’s real
The monster social game breaks the fourth wall.
The ridiculous ads of Eve Online’s Alliance Tournament
A peek into the roiling hivemind.
Making meaning out of the barren Sunless Sea
Every captain dies.
Virtual reality’s mad scientists are trying to make our bodies disappear
When will we get rid of the controller and exist in virtual spaces?
Machineers teaches you programming with or without your consent
The rethinking of the educational game continues.
Child’s Play
Why can’t videogames find a meaningful place for children?
What would The International’s crowd-funding model look like in traditional sports?
Esports leads the way.
"Work is essential. The Rifle is Near": Metroidvania and the Call of Pervasive Work
How a couple of classics outline the hard work of play.
It’s time to reconsider Alpha Protocol
Diving back into Obisidan’s ethical black hole.
The bootleg retro console culture of Brazil
Growing up with the Phantom System instead of the NES.
Twitch gears up to conquer the final frontier: mobile
The live-streaming juggernaut wants your phone to be more than a second screen.