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How One Astronomer Uses Art to Understand Science
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Undertale’s not as peaceful as it pretends
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The legacy of Tony Hawk videogames, in skateboarding and open worlds.
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The Nathan Drake Collection is a tribute to videogaming’s idealized everyman.
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Let’s talk about the ending of The Beginner’s Guide
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Super Mario Maker, and the problem of reviewing a community
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The videogame equivalent of a teenager’s first moustache.