guest editorial
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Unreal Tournament’s Facing Worlds Is Still The Best Casual Multiplayer Map
Above us, the moon. Beneath us, the Earth. In front of us, a massive, three-story tower. Overlapping bleeps and bloops accentuate the eerie calm. We’re blasting off into orbit, and you might know where we’re headed. Never before, nor since, has Capture the Flag been so much fun.
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The Future Of The Video Game Labour Movement
When I left the gaming labour group Game Workers Unite International in late 2019, I had sent them a letter that criticised how they handled racism, power, and transparency. After two years of intense burnout and unsupportive leadership, I never intended to involve myself with the labour movement again.
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Classic Board Games That Are Better As Video Games
On the sliding continuum of ‘gaming as a worthy pursuit,’ board games are respected more than video games.
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The People Who Still Play World Of Warcraft Like It’s 2006
We met on Tuesdays and Thursdays on the muddy shores of Lakeshire. There were 40 of us, alternatives in tow, laughing, buffing, flaunting. We exorcised our pre-raid jitters as best we could. North of Lakeshire lay the sinister Burning Steppes, home of Blackrock Mountain and home of our hopes and dreams. Blackwing Lair lingered at…