video The University of Maryland’s Gamer Symphony Orchestra is a volunteer group of mostly non-music major fans of videogames who’ve decided to translate their favorite scores into full-blown symphonic pieces. The group was invited to play at the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of its contin
Everything new is obviously better, except when it’s not. The new iPad’s “retina” screen, which displays bright and detail-packed 264-ppi images, is obviously better. All the numbers on its spec sheet are bigger, and its new graphics processor is four times more capable than last year’s. Sam Byford
What are characters? What is the point of telling a story? These questions are timely indictments of the struggle many videogames have had reconciling storytelling with interactive mechanism. Yet, these struggles are not new nor are they unique to videogames. What is the worth of a character in an e
It’s become commonplace to describe videogames as escapism. Before they are about winning and learning new skills Dark Souls, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and World of Warcraft are about the creation of summary alternatives to the real world. They create an advanced version of the kind of escape movies
In anticipation of a long holiday weekend, the videogame world let us in on some of its many secrets today. -A new Star Wars game set to be announced next week, Geoff Keighley figuratively “blown away” by it. -Jason West and Vince Zampella talk about the history of their Call of Duty lawsuit against
video It’s heartbreaking to recall the circumstances of Harry Potter’s creation. Unemployed, divorced, and overwhelmed with the task of trying to raise a daughter, J. K. Rowling decided to write a sprawling cock-and-bull fable about a magical boy who gets sent away to wizard school, and learns the p
Those suffering from ADHD find relief in medication, but the medication only relieves symptoms; it doesn’t treat them. One summer camp for children with ADHD offered training in social skill and attention and awarded children points for following rules. The children had to compare their points at th
After beginning life in 2010 as a humble Kickstarter project with a goal of $15,000, James Swirsky and Kisanne Pajot’s Indie Game: The Movie has finally secured a worldwide release on June 12. The movie will be “powered” by VHX, the very same company behind Kill Screen TV. For $9.95 you can watch it