What video games taught me
A collection of essays on gaming confirms the rich complexity of an art form that remains widely misunderstood.
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“I can’t support it”: the Harry Potter fans boycotting Hogwarts Legacy
The video game is already a best-seller, but many are refusing to buy it to make a statement against JK…
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The New York Times just paid millions for Wordle. Why?
It is a once-a-day game, like a crossword or Sudoku, which means that it's habit forming.
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How Twitch became a lifeline for live gigs
For nearly a decade, Twitch has been a place to watch people play video games, but the pandemic has made…
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How I fell in love with a fake football team – and learned to love myself
My lockdown habit of watching virtual Arsenal fixtures on Football Manager is insane. But so is watching Arsenal in real life.
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My world grows smaller, and I am drawn to the video game I played incessantly as a child: The Sims
Rosie and Jacob's world is pristine and romantic: everything is beautiful and nothing hurts.
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Why game developers are giving up on guns
The world’s most popular and profitable entertainment medium has a long association with violence, but the people making games are…
ByHey, let’s “evolve” Lara Croft by having people try to rape her!
"She is literally turned into a cornered animal."
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