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It’s hard not to love The Hole Story, a game made by teenage girls
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The documentary on That Dragon, Cancer is an invitation to play through grief
You can catch an excerpt screening of Thank You For Playing at Kill Screen’s one-night film fest at the Two5Six conference in May /// There’s a scene in Thank You For Playing, a documentary capturing the emotional journey behind the creation of That Dragon, Cancer, which summarizes both projects pre
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Enter the Gungeon stands out in a crowded field
How many roguelike shooters do we need? One more.
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What do we mean when we call someone a booth babe?
The answer isn’t quite as simple as we think.
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VR, the new arcade, and the presence-crisis of videogames
The most “immersive” game at PAX East was a 30-year-old sit-down tennis game.
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How Heroes of the Storm began its life as a cooking game
Game director Dustin Browder recalls the the strange origins of Blizzard’s MOBA.
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A room full of rowdy people getting hype for Star Citizen’s in-game footage
Star Citizen is quickly becoming something of a big deal. Sure, the $41 million raised is impressive, for a crowdfunding campaign. But what finally convinced me that this spiritual salute to Wing Commander has escaped the echo chamber of the Internet into broader culture was when a random stranger I
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Can big data be open data?
Only a few developers have been brave enough to let players see the data they collect on us.
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Love to tweet? You’ll love Super T.I.M.E. Force.
“Your past is the prologue to your future.”
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Dive Kick is living the dream of diving and kicking. Yes, it is real.
Penny Arcade Expo East took place last weekend in Boston. Tens of thousands attended. Nobody’s shoes were ready for the slaughter.