In a recent interview with Pitchfork, Ernest Greene, who releases music under the name Washed Out and came to prominence after releasing homemade tracks on Myspace from his bedroom in rural Georgia, confessed to crushing a pig or two while on tour. I have an iPhone so I’ll play games quite a bit on
Game Set Watch’s Eric Caolli has written a very insightful piece on morality in games—or, rather, the lack thereof. How does a game designer make moral decisions meaningful when restarting or reloading take only the push of a button? Through Christine Love’s Don’t Take It Personally Babe, It Just Ai
Like so many of life’s pleasures, we believe catching up on mainstream videogame news should be simple. -Activision awards two indie game developers. -Meanwhile, EA Sports is considering publishing indie games. –Get a look at some actual gameplay footage for Batman: Arkham City. -Zynga wants YOUR o
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The New York Times Magazine has a fascinating article about Dwarf Fortress, and what makes it such a unique and compelling game, with input from a number of people including our own editor-in-chief, Chris Dahlen. Really, though, the story focuses less on the game itself and more on the fascinating
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If you’ve never seen the 1993 live-action Super Mario Bros. movie, consider yourself one of the lucky ones. If you have, then this suddenly makes it all worth it: Super Mario Bros.: The Movie Archive has compiled four early drafts of the film’s script, comprised of the original “Fantasy” version, th