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Xbox Avatars acknowledge wheelchair users at long last
Creating digital avatars to represent your identity was a big part of the Xbox 360 consoles, allowing users to customize their online appearance through a stylized caricature of themselves. With the introduction of the Xbox One, this feature was taken away briefly before being brought back with an u
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The triumph of despair in Life Is Strange
This article contains spoilers for Life Is Strange. There are several moments in Life Is Strange (2015) which, even now, weeks after finishing it, come into my head on a daily basis. First is the closing sequence of Episode One. As Syd Matters’ “Obstacles” kicks in, we drift away from Max and Chloe
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Nature, Play, and Spirituality in the Pacific Northwest
A massive mountain stands before you, its miles-high peak slashing at the clouded skies. All around you stand enormous trees and tall volcanic boulders, their jagged surfaces covered with moss. A mist hangs in the air. Taking in your surroundings you set off into the mist, towards the mountain, your
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High Scores: The Best Videogames of 2015
Header image and artwork by Caty McCarthy 25. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime (Asteroid Base) Neon cuteness belying hardened spacefaring carnage. A manic platformer disguised as a cheerful shoot-em-up. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a lot of things, and all of those things are descending on you
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The impossibility of Life is Strange’s conclusion
In which videogaming’s greatest love story comes to its conclusion.
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We Need to Stop Letting Everyone Save the World
Did you beat Life is Strange? Let’s have a chat, then.
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Digital Parents Just Don’t Understand
Since the time of Arthurian legend the cultural narrative of the Teen Chosen to Save the World has been about as close to a universal theme as it gets
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Life is Strange Episode Four: It’s Almost Over, Baby Blue
A videogame series blooming into early adulthood.
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The Chaos Theory of adolescence
Sign up to receive each week’s Playlist e-mail here! Also check out our full, interactive Playlist section. LIFE IS STRANGE (PC, PlayStation, Xbox) BY DONTNOD Entertainment Life is Strange has wavered throughout its past three episodes, the boldness of its rewind mechanic not always enough to outwe
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Everything changes in Life Is Strange’s third episode
A tale of two butterflies.
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Life is Strange’s second episode is best when it stands still
Life and death and the poignant joy of having absolutely nothing to do