longreads
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How Over 25 People Got Scammed Into Working At A Nonexistent Game Company
Brooke Holden had all but given up on breaking into the video game business.
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‘The Discord Is The Church:’ A Place For Gamers To Worship
A few months ago, I was watching streamer Matt Souza play Fortnite on a custom server while I played along with his community, GodSquad Church. With a laptop earbud in one ear and my PC headset over another, I landed randomly on a hilltop near Polar Peak, only to immediately be killed by a player…
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Red Dead Redemption 2’s Vaudeville Shows Are More Than Just An Impressive Diversion
Red Dead Redemption 2 is full of distractions. There’s poker, blackjack, and dominos to play. There are animals to hunt and collectibles to find. Many of these activities seem like ways to take your mind off the main story, and you can easily ignore them to focus on the game’s more pressing matters. But one…
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The Real Fakery Of The Ouija Board
Photo by Paul Tamayo There’s a simple explanation for how the Ouija board works: it’s not ghosts, but how you feel about them.