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Filmmakers Still Don’t Understand Video Games
Halo: Nightfall offers disappointing evidence that the worlds of movies and games remain tough to unite.
Are Canadian and British Spy Agencies Really Spying on People via Angry Birds?
It's either a weird spy joke or a[nother] very disturbing encroachment on smartphone users' privacy.
‘Desert Golfing’ and Video Gaming’s Gradual March to the Other Side
You'd never want to actually golf in a desert, but Justin Smith's Desert Golfing is one of my most important game experiences of 2014.
Working in Video Games This Year Was a Long, Brutal Slog
I've received some death threats—and some stalkers, no less obnoxious for their sophomoric tactics—because I have consistently asserted that games are for everyone.
Angry Birds and the Bizarre World of International Basketball Corruption
This story has everything: prankster whistleblowers, three-on-three basketball, scandals, and a peek into basketball's weirdest melodrama.
'The Sailor's Dream' Is the Ideal Video Game for People Who Don't Like Video Games
The upcoming title from Simogo is a "challenge-free experience in which you explore a nonlinear story through words, music, sounds, and illustrations.” Sounds sort of like a jumbled-up book.
Canadian Government Workers Are Causing PR Problems by Editing Wikipedia
Taking a look at a recent Wikipedia edit made by an employee of the Canadian Department of National Defense to an article about mass surveillance in the US.
Why Hardcore Gamers Are Hooked on a 2D Desert Golf Game
'Desert Golfing' is a nihilistic rendition of simple mobile games like 'Angry Birds.'
The NSA Could Spy on You Through Angry Birds
Newly disclosed documents show how spy agencies target "leaky apps" to harvest user data.
News of Zealand
In this week's sux o'clock news: New Zealand's undefeated soccer team, flaming jandals, and the country's shittiest criminal.
A Decade of Computer Games
Ten years is basically a billion years in video games. In 1992, when Mortal Kombat came out on arcades, crowds would gather in the belief that they were seeing a duel from some far-flung nation—like China—where the natives were born with four arms and...