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A University Press Will Now Peer-Review Tabletop Games
Carnegie Mellon's new Promptuary anthology treats a rules text as the scholarship itself. Its first call closes Nov. 30.
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An exclusive excerpt of The Art of Game Design
The game begins with an idea.
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A conversation with Jesse Schell, author of The Art of Game Design
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Wii Street U might just be Nintendo’s Trojan Horse
Nintendo launched the Wii Street U service for their new console last week in Japan. Our old editor Joe wrote about the still-unchristened idea last fall. The free app allows you to browse and use Google Maps on your TV, with one very big twist: You can use the GamePad, the system’s controller-with-
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A Conversation with Jesse Schell
In the aftermath of his controversial DICE presentation, Jesse Schell explores his past as a gamemaker, his bets on the future, and the magical quality of gaming.