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Sex, Pong, And Pioneers: What Atari Was Really Like, According To Women Who Were There

4 months ago

Sex, Pong, And Pioneers: What Atari Was Really Like, According To Women Who Were There

Cecilia D'Anastasio

6

The Legacy Behind The Internet’s Most Important Abandonware Site

4 months ago

The Legacy Behind The Internet’s Most Important Abandonware Site

15 Of The Strangest Dystopias In Gaming

4 months ago

15 Of The Strangest Dystopias In Gaming

N.Ho Sang and Peter Tieryas

A Game Exhibition Where Everything Is Destroyed

4 months ago

A Game Exhibition Where Everything Is Destroyed

6

Video Games Helped Me Say Goodbye To My Father

4 months ago

Video Games Helped Me Say Goodbye To My Father

A Life Lived Through Mahjong

4 months ago

A Life Lived Through Mahjong

Board Game Expansions Are Rarely Worth It

4 months ago

Board Game Expansions Are Rarely Worth It

As Naughty Dog Crunches On The Last Of Us II, Developers Wonder How Much Longer This Approach Can Last

12 months ago

As Naughty Dog Crunches On The Last Of Us II, Developers Wonder How Much Longer This Approach Can Last

The Gamer Who Uses Streaming To Fight Anxiety And Depression

1 year ago

The Gamer Who Uses Streaming To Fight Anxiety And Depression

Nathan Grayson

The Seven-Year Saga Of Shovel Knight Is Finally Over

1 year ago

The Seven-Year Saga Of Shovel Knight Is Finally Over

The Slapstick Fighting Game That Took Over An Entire Festival

1 year ago

The Slapstick Fighting Game That Took Over An Entire Festival

2

How Three Kids With No Experience Beat Square And TranslatedÂ Final Fantasy 5Â Into English

1 year ago

How Three Kids With No Experience Beat Square And TranslatedÂ Final Fantasy 5Â Into English

The Past, Present, And Future Of Diablo

1 year ago

The Past, Present, And Future Of Diablo

Inside The Ghosting, Racism And Exploitation At Game Publisher Nicalis

2 years ago

Inside The Ghosting, Racism And Exploitation At Game Publisher Nicalis

Jason Schreier

2

Growing Up Sixty-Four

2 years ago

Growing Up Sixty-Four

The Human Cost Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4

2 years ago

The Human Cost Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4

Jason Schreier

Metal Gear Solid Retrospective: ‘You Enjoy All The Killing, That’s Why’

2 years ago

Metal Gear Solid Retrospective: ‘You Enjoy All The Killing, That’s Why’

Heather Alexandra

2

The Game That Made Me Realise I’ve Let Down My Family

2 years ago

The Game That Made Me Realise I’ve Let Down My Family

Nathan Grayson

The Case Of The Disappearing Nancy Drew Video Games

2 years ago

The Case Of The Disappearing Nancy Drew Video Games

Elizabeth Ballou

2

Metal Gear 2 Retrospective: The World Spins Without Snake

2 years ago

Metal Gear 2 Retrospective: The World Spins Without Snake

Heather Alexandra

1

Video Games Can’t Handle Their Booze

2 years ago

Video Games Can’t Handle Their Booze

Inside Rockstar Games’ Culture Of Crunch

2 years ago

Inside Rockstar Games’ Culture Of Crunch

Franklin Broke Peanuts’ Colour Barrier In The Least Interesting Way Possible

3 years ago

Franklin Broke Peanuts’ Colour Barrier In The Least Interesting Way Possible

3

How Peanuts Used Lucy And Schroeder To Explore Dysfunctional Relationships

3 years ago

How Peanuts Used Lucy And Schroeder To Explore Dysfunctional Relationships

1

Far Cry 5’s Faith Seed Embodies An Evangelical Double Standard

3 years ago

Far Cry 5’s Faith Seed Embodies An Evangelical Double Standard

Riley MacLeod

Nier: Automata’s Director: ‘I Might Be Broken In Some Way’

3 years ago

Nier: Automata’s Director: ‘I Might Be Broken In Some Way’

3

Over 15 Years Ago, I Gamed An EA Competition To Win A $4000 PC

PC

3 years ago

Over 15 Years Ago, I Gamed An EA Competition To Win A $4000 PC

A Timeline Of Unsung Story, One Of The Biggest Kickstarter Failures Ever

3 years ago

A Timeline Of Unsung Story, One Of The Biggest Kickstarter Failures Ever

Jason Schreier

The Aussie Who’s Pitching An Anime To Netflix And Japan

3 years ago

The Aussie Who’s Pitching An Anime To Netflix And Japan

The Exceptional Beauty Of Doom 3’s Source Code

3 years ago

The Exceptional Beauty Of Doom 3’s Source Code

My Crazy, Russian-Modded, Alternate Reality NBA

3 years ago

My Crazy, Russian-Modded, Alternate Reality NBA

I Was Chris Benoit: Playing A Video Game As A Real-Life Murderer

3 years ago

I Was Chris Benoit: Playing A Video Game As A Real-Life Murderer

Overwatch’s Zarya Got Me To Start Lifting Weights

3 years ago

Overwatch’s Zarya Got Me To Start Lifting Weights

6

The Story Behind Mass Effect: Andromeda’s Troubled Five-Year Development

3 years ago

The Story Behind Mass Effect: Andromeda’s Troubled Five-Year Development

Jason Schreier

I Got Internet Famous Leaking Games From Toys ‘R’ Us

3 years ago

I Got Internet Famous Leaking Games From Toys ‘R’ Us

Steven Ulakovich

9

How Video Game Breasts Are Made (And Why They Can Go Wrong)

3 years ago

How Video Game Breasts Are Made (And Why They Can Go Wrong)

Patricia Hernandez

Quality Assured: What It’s Really Like To Play Games For A Living

3 years ago

Quality Assured: What It’s Really Like To Play Games For A Living

The Messy, True Story Behind The Making Of Destiny

3 years ago

The Messy, True Story Behind The Making Of Destiny

Why People Pirate Video Games

3 years ago

Why People Pirate Video Games

Luke Plunkett

How LucasArts Fell Apart

3 years ago

How LucasArts Fell Apart

What Happens After An Indie Game Fails On Steam

3 years ago

What Happens After An Indie Game Fails On Steam

How One Man Beat Fallout 3 Without Ever Healing

3 years ago

How One Man Beat Fallout 3 Without Ever Healing

Patricia Hernandez

Video Games Gave Him The Chance To Prove He Is American

4 years ago

Video Games Gave Him The Chance To Prove He Is American

2

Jack Sparrow Ruined Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride

4 years ago

Jack Sparrow Ruined Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride

5

The Father Of Civilization

4 years ago

The Father Of Civilization

Jason Schreier

8

The Curse Of Kiseki: How One Of Japan’s Biggest RPGs Barely Made It To The West

5 years ago

The Curse Of Kiseki: How One Of Japan’s Biggest RPGs Barely Made It To The West

Twitch’s Uphill Battle For Japan

5 years ago

Twitch’s Uphill Battle For Japan

1

Eight Months Later, Destiny Players Are Still Hunting For Secrets

6 years ago

Eight Months Later, Destiny Players Are Still Hunting For Secrets

Jason Schreier

The People Who Make Brutal Video Game Porn

6 years ago

The People Who Make Brutal Video Game Porn

Patricia Hernandez

The Hackers And Cheaters Who Break Pokemon

6 years ago

The Hackers And Cheaters Who Break Pokemon

Patricia Hernandez

6

The Anita Sarkeesian Hater That Everyone Hates

6 years ago

The Anita Sarkeesian Hater That Everyone Hates

Jason Schreier

A Mildly Satanic New Video Game That You Can Only Play Online With Money

7 years ago

A Mildly Satanic New Video Game That You Can Only Play Online With Money

5

My Weekend Hanging Out With PC Gaming’s Most Hardcore Players

7 years ago

My Weekend Hanging Out With PC Gaming’s Most Hardcore Players

How Making Games Helped Her Deal With Evil

7 years ago

How Making Games Helped Her Deal With Evil

Simon Parkin

7

Why Game Developers Keep Getting Laid Off

7 years ago

Why Game Developers Keep Getting Laid Off

Jason Schreier

The Challenge Of Leaving Castlevania (and Konami) Behind

7 years ago

The Challenge Of Leaving Castlevania (and Konami) Behind

4

A Candid Talk With Mark Cerny, Who Designed The PS4, Among Other Things

7 years ago

A Candid Talk With Mark Cerny, Who Designed The PS4, Among Other Things

1

The Rarest Video Game In The World

7 years ago

The Rarest Video Game In The World

Stephen Totilo

5

How To Balance Video Games With Real Life

7 years ago

How To Balance Video Games With Real Life

Tina Amini

4

30 Years Later, One Man Is Still Trying To Fix Video Games

7 years ago

30 Years Later, One Man Is Still Trying To Fix Video Games

Simon Parkin

6

An Inside Look At One Of The PS4’s Biggest Games

8 years ago

An Inside Look At One Of The PS4’s Biggest Games

5

The Amazing Life Of Sean Smith, The Masterful Eve Gamer Slain In Libya

8 years ago

The Amazing Life Of Sean Smith, The Masterful Eve Gamer Slain In Libya

Internet Killed The Video Star: The Extraordinary Journey Of Adam Sessler

8 years ago

Internet Killed The Video Star: The Extraordinary Journey Of Adam Sessler

Video Games Gave Him The Chance To Prove He Is American

8 years ago

Video Games Gave Him The Chance To Prove He Is American

Owen Good

9

How To Balance Video Games With Real Life

8 years ago

How To Balance Video Games With Real Life

The Best At Tecmo Super Bowl Settle A Claim Everyone Makes

8 years ago

The Best At Tecmo Super Bowl Settle A Claim Everyone Makes

Owen Good

This Is How We Get More Black People In Video Games

8 years ago

This Is How We Get More Black People In Video Games

Demons, High Schools And Sex: Just Another Day At Atlus Games

8 years ago

Demons, High Schools And Sex: Just Another Day At Atlus Games

Attractive, Female, And They Play Games Live On The Internet

8 years ago

Attractive, Female, And They Play Games Live On The Internet

Patricia Hernandez

My Weekend At A Furry Convention

8 years ago

My Weekend At A Furry Convention

Patricia Hernandez

The Exceptional Beauty Of Doom 3’s Source Code

PC

8 years ago

The Exceptional Beauty Of Doom 3’s Source Code