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How Ubisoft is defying and embracing myth In Assassin’s Creed 4
We talk with lead writer Darby McDevitt and historical consultant Colin Woodard about bringing the 1700s to life.
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Experimental musician James Ferraro on his new album and its relationship with GTA V
Where the urban environment and the uncanny valley meet.
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs writer Dan Pinchbeck talks about horror, genocide, and the scene so disgusting he had to cut it
Dan Pinchbeck pushed into dark psychological territory with Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, crafting a protagonist whose moral compromises reflect real horrors.
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Assassin’s Creed writer Corey May sees the future of story-telling
Those who play games often complain about poor or lack of story in the titles they consume. But Ubisoft lead writer Corey May wants to change our perception entirely. The writer on the Assassin’s Creed franchise, May will be speaking at The Future of Story-Telling conference next month. We caught up
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Is there a Jewish identity in videogames?
We talk to a range of figures in the videogame world—including Warren Spector—to find out.
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Gone Home’s Steve Gaynor on how the internet ruined adventure games and reliving the 90s
The former BioShock narrative designer recalls a time when snooping was more than just sneaking a peak at someone’s iPhone.
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OUYA’s Julie Uhrman on Breaking Bad, TV bingeing, and being a rebel
The wait is over. Can the OUYA bring change to your television?
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Meet the man who’s been playing the same Pokémon character for a decade
How far would you go to keep your favorite videogame character alive?
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Monaco’s Andy Schatz takes us on the ultimate heist
Pocketwatch Games founder goes deep on what makes a good heist movie. Drama ensues.
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Racial supremacy? Economic oppression? BioShock Infinite’s Ken Levine digs into America’s seedy past
Why do we accept floating cities, but never singing maidens?
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BioShock Infinite creator Ken Levine talks Occupy Wall Street and how his game almost wasn’t
We chat with an exhausted Ken Levine just before the launch of the third installment of BioShock.
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Tiny Games has a game for every occasion: drinking at the bar, break-ups, and possibly funerals
The app Tiny Games has hundreds of spontantious games for you to play literally anywhere. We talked to Margaret Robertson about the most inappropriate places to play silly games, and why that might not be as bad as you think.