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The Switcher: How Saber Interactive Took One of the Biggest Games Ever Portable
The story behind 2019’s most impossible port.
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“It Feels Like Home”: The Shenmue Tourists Making the Yokosuka Pilgrimage
In an unassuming corner of Japan, superfans of Yu Suzuki’s series pay homage with bomber jackets and goofy kung fu.
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Goonieswave: The Rise of Kids-on-Bikes Games
There’s more to the trend than simple nostalgia.
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Hypertext Transfer: How Wikipedia and its Forerunners Inspired a New Kind of Game
A new genre is emerging at crossroads of interactive fiction and alternate reality games.
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Hard Mode: How a Webcomic Spawned Pokémon’s Most Infamous Challenge
In October 2016, the Youtube group TFS Gaming uploaded the conclusion to their playthrough of Pokémon SoulSilver, an 83-part video series that garnered a whopping 17 million total views on YouTube. It was a series filled with devastating losses, spontaneous tragedy, and a theme park’s worth of emotional rollercoasters. It may be strange to hear…
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How Fangamer Leveled Up Gaming Merch
From less-than-authorized to partnering with the biggest brands around.
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Marvel’s Avengers’ Creative Director on Making a Superhero Game for Everyone
Inclusivity—of all types—might be the greatest superpower in Crystal Dynamics’ arsenal.
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Why Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete Remains One of the Best JRPGs Ever
Twenty years ago, a cute little Japanese RPG became a beacon of hope in Final Fantasy VII’s long shadow.
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The Human Side of Those Who Cheat at and Hack Games
Why break the rules? Why spend your time and money on a hollow victory?
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How Assassin’s Creed Brings History to Life—and to the Classroom
Recreating the past has led to unique challenges, as well as some unexpected benefits.
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The Second Life That Wasn’t
The official guides for Linden Lab’s online world offer a time capsule of optimism and delusion.
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A Russian Crucible: Pathologic 2 and the Problem of Video Game Difficulty
How do you think about challenge and accessibility when the point is to punish the player?