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I Hatched 1,600 Eggs for a Shiny Pokémon and Immediately Gave It Away
What I got in return didn’t matter.
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Outriders Is a “Next-Gen Experience,” But What Does That Even Mean Anymore?
Going hands-on with one of the first games to come to PS5 and Xbox Series X.
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Call of Duty, Gaming’s Biggest Institution, Is Still Searching for an Identity
More than a decade after Modern Warfare, even the series’ biggest fans see a confused history and uncertain future.
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The Future Departed: How Indie Games Grapple with Real-World Grief
Don’t fear the Reaper.
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As Above, So Below: Touring Mammoth Cave with Kentucky Route Zero’s Jake Elliott
A colossal adventure in the depths that inspired two landmark games.
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Why Gen Z Loves The Sims
On the series’ 20th anniversary, we look at its surprising resonance with a new generation of fans.
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The Bizarre, Ephemeral Magic of the Elden Ring Subreddit
When FromSoftware reveals more about its next game, something wonderful will have to die.
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The Key to Super Bowl LIV, Just Like the Madden Championship, Is the Run
Ground war.
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Meet the Twitch Streamers Risking Bans to Broadcast Classic TV
Do not attempt to adjust your tracking buttons.
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Five-Year Mission: Looking Back on the Golden Age of Star Trek Games
From ’99 to ’03, Activision bet big on Trek with the most diverse slate of licensed games in history. Could its approach work now?
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The Rise of the Information Game
Defining a mysterious, celebrated new genre.
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Balancing Act: How Developers Make Games “Fair”
What makes a game “balanced”? We reached out to a few experienced designers and asked them to give us the lowdown.