The birth of Minecraft and the end of my childhood
Minecraft is one of the most popular games in the world. Yet it won’t be appearing on a Nintendo device anytime soon. Why is that so painful?
Jon Irwin
So I bought a Wii U. Now what?
Here are some suggestions.
The Louis C.K. guide for the lazy game designer
We all love comedians like Louis C.K. As it turns out, the reasons why are more than the laughs. Comedians understand the center of creativity.
Why do we embrace word games on touch-screens?
How did words knock off Mario and flying avians to become gaming’s heroes de rigeur? – – – Seems like everywhere you turn, a new word game is captivating an audience of new players, eager to show off their vocab skills or challenge their co-workers. Zynga’s Words With Friends got Alec Baldwin in tro
Spoilerific is the latest attempt to fix the messiness of human nature
Spoilers are a strange kind of residue from our presently connected moment; the act itself (people telling other people stuff they don’t want to hear) has existed since language’s first utterance. But until recently this was insulated to in-person exchanges or long-distance missives, providing the r