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Royals gives you the chance to be king for a day because you’ll die soon
Explore social climbing and your mortality in Royals Become king or die in exile trying It’s good to be the king. Everything else, less so.
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The secret history of the Legacy of Kain
A return to the twisted world of Soul Reaver.
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At 1 World Trade Center, history and elevators make for an awkward pairing
There are things you want to see while locked in an elevator. And then there’s the sight of the neighboring skyscraper suddenly disappearing from the skyline. The elevators leading to 1 World Trade Center’s observatory offer both. This is not a malicious prank. As they ascend to the 102nd floor, the
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The game design of monarchies
Gating and the eighteenth century court.
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A new book uncovers the tumultuous past of Monopoly
In the process, author Mary Pilon becomes an agent of history herself.
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Soon, you’ll be able to smell ancient civilizations with your iPad
See and smell the past.
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Paradise Never tackles the endless cycle of French revolution
Live. Die. Repeat.
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The Order: 1886: Whitechapel, Red Barrels
A world—a city—that deserves more
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Long Live Grim Fandango
The greatest adventure game ever made returns from the dead.
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Octopussy is the James Bond videogame that got away
Where’s Q-branch when you need it?
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FLOMM! is the videogame modern artists wish they could’ve made
The war between modern artists and traditionalists gets a videogame.
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Sunset preview hints at a story told in small details
More history needs to be told around the margins.