How to disappear completely from the internet
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The only thing worse than a Terminator is other people
The most consistent character of the Terminator movies isn’t a terminator. It’s a psychiatrist.
The strange body politics of Hideo Kojima
Metal Gear Solid proves there’s nothing more dangerous than a weaponized body.
How Beyond Eyes went from a beautiful student project to one of the stunners of E3
Exploring the gorgeous, painterly world of Beyond Eyes with creator Sherida Halatoe.
When will videogames be part of the cultural canon?
A college professor on the difficulties—and rewards—of teaching videogames.
GTA Online’s heists prove that there’s no honor among thieves
GTA’s worlds have always been full of assholes. Online, it’s even worse.
The new BattleBots is harder, better, faster, and finally all grown up
BattleBots, now with 100% more Silicon Valley sheen.
Why is Batman great? He has the best villains
The secret to any Batman game is an embrace of the rogue’s gallery.
Getting mad at videogames
When the competition gets way too salty.
In praise of silence in videogames
From Ocarina of Time to Call of Duty, games can be at their best when they’re quiet.
Feel Battalion: the videogame logic of Inside Out
Pixar’s Inside Out is like Steel Battalion inside your head.
Everybody shut up: Jurassic World is great
Jurassic World finds transcendence in absurdity.
#E3
Excited for #E3? We can barely sleep, we can barely see.
The connection between IRL parkour and videogames
The real-life drama behind the Toronto parkour scene.
What Cities: Skylines does-and doesn’t-say about our dying world
Colossal Order’s game and the neoliberal ideal.
Body Trouble
The science fiction film Ex Machina falls into the uncanny valley.
Intel’s Two5six Scholars program helps bring women and people of color to videogames
Making a difference through education.
Heroes of the Storm is a MOBA for people who hate eSports
The least user-friendly genre in games gets refined, but at what cost?
The convergence of role-playing and dress-up games
Those capes have always meant something.
The dark ways stealth games work on your mind
Thief, stealth, and the psychology of the forbidden.
Think Mad Max is just about cars? Think again
The tactility of mad max’s human element.
In Defense of Tomorrowland
Brad Bird’s ride-turned-spectacle points to a new way of talking about Disney.
Hecticube is a ’90s boardgame Thunderdome come to life
Minus all those little plastic balls that tried to kill you.
For Becky Stern, wearable electronics are a form of self-expression
The Adafruit designer empowers everyone to bring their fashion to life.
Exploring Mexico’s heritage through gaming
Sharing a culture, one quest at a time