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Tom Francis’ new game Heat Signature has spaceships, might have missions
Heat Signature aims for the stars, but is far from launch.
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As we speak, drones are scanning the entire Earth to put it in an RPG
In what might qualify as the most ambition creative project in the history of creative projects (aside from Caligula, of course), a small studio in Montreal is scanning the entire face of the Earth with civilian drones to use it as the location for their RPG ReRoll. This triggers some obvious red fl
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MirrorMoon crosses over with Gone Home and Kentucky Route Zero, has a Steam sale
MirrorMoon EP is on sale on Steam from now until Feb. 10th, so if you haven’t experienced it yet, get on it. The game is aesthetically gorgeous, it breaks new ground in orrery technology with solar-system-aligning puzzles, and it’s experimental in the truest sense of the word—i.e. you gotta figure o
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The cars of the future will be spherical Volkswagens with VR headsets
Volkswagen has plopped a strange, spherical, futuristic car simulator in the middle of shopping malls. It’s called the 4DX and it looks like a Beetle crossed with the escape pod from 2001. To actually give shoppers a taste of how driving this beast into the singularity might feel, it comes equipped
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Nintendo hints at mysterious new universal consoles
The more we learn about Nintendo’s next big thing, the less we know. It’s just that mysterious. The latest detail to trickle out is that the company will begin focusing on universal games that will play across numerous devices, like Apple’s universal apps, starting with their next console. “Apple i
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Hyper Light Drifter delayed till end of year so it can become even more beautiful
The story of Hyper Light Drifter is of runaway success, which is impressive for a game that hasn’t reached closed beta yet. (That’s happening in June, according to an update over the weekend.) The game exceeded its funding goal on Kickstarter by something like $600,000 and then some change, back in
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The deeply troubling, cathartic Serena is available now
Transforming pain into art.
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The Jeopardy whiz who is breaking the game with Daily Doubles
Arthur Chu has caused a stir in front of a live studio audience by taking an unorthodox approach to Jeopardy and continuing to win. Normally, contestants play the game the same way: start with an easy question for $100, then work their way down the board to pricier trivia. Chu’s strategy has veteran
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The music video and game Pale Machine may induce mild neurosis
Here are a few of the weird, freaky things you can do in Ben Esposito’s bizarre music video(game) for bo en’s Pale Machine: knock a buzzing cell phone off a dresser with a rolling beer bottle; brush a disembodied mouth’s teeth; knock over a bowl of Wheaties and a milk carton with an unending, extrac
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Forbes predicts virtual reality will be the next heroin. Really
A confused little article posted on Forbes seriously suggests that virtual reality will become the next China white. The argument is that videogames trigger the release of dopamine in the brain, which puts them in the same category as cocaine. Though Tom Bissell’s Extra Lives may have something to s
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Touch spiraling vortexes and other people’s hands with Eliss Infinity
A teaser trailer for Eliss Infinity, the sequel to Steph Thirion’s Eliss, surfaced over the weekend, calling for a polite round of Internet high-fives among those with good taste and a good memory. Although the video doesn’t reveal much aside from a release date of Feb. 6, expect to be madly pawing
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Get ready to feel weird controlling a videogame with your face
Unmoove makes your face the latest controller.