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The Smash Bros. community: An oral history
An inside look at the formation of a persevering grassroots fighting game community
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Where Oculus VR games go from here
Facebook’s Jason Rubin and Mike Verdu talk Vader Immortal, Respawn, and the future
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Nearly 30 years ago, Mortal Kombat’s blood forever changed the video game industry
A new book looks at the challenges involved in making home console ports of arcade games
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Investment fund Kowloon Nights signs 10 more games in its second year
The group has continued to add games to its lineup over the past year. Here’s what’s new
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Waterskiing and running for my life with the guy behind Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
Two days in Montana with Joel Jewett
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What goes right and wrong when games like Diablo 3 take a decade to make
We look at what happens when games linger in development for more than 10 years
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The 18-month fence hop, the six-day chair, and why video games are so hard to make
We look at the effort behind the small details in games
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Breaking down Snake’s motivations in Metal Gear Solid
A new book excerpt digs into the history behind the original PlayStation blockbuster
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The esports pipeline problem
Unlike regular sports, esports are missing a formal process for turning amateur players into professionals. We look into why
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The time I tried to ruin Halo 2
A former Microsoft user researcher writes about how you can’t always trust the data in front of you
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Disneyland review: the iconic theme park in the age of Star Wars and Marvel
Many of Disneyland’s fans fear the park is changing too fast, but maybe change is what the theme park needs
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How R-Type came back from the dead
Granzella’s R-Type Final sequel marks the 16-year return of the series no one saw coming
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The making of Samurai Shodown (2019)
We talk with the team responsible for bringing it back
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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is the next step forward for augmented reality games
Niantic’s Pokémon Go follow-up aims to make life magical
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How Bungie, bright colors, and four-player co-op shaped Gears of War 3
A new book excerpt tells the story of Epic’s trilogy finale
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What happened when Sega courted female players in the mid-’90s
How a group of Sega executives helped make video games more inclusive
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The writers of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 on reinvigorating a cult classic
Messy characters make for a bloody game set in modern-day Seattle
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What it’s like to map a galaxy in Elite: Dangerous
Real explorers making their mark on virtual worlds
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After many called out Channel Awesome for workplace issues, they’re finding similar issues with YouTube
We look at some of the ongoing challenges of being an independent video producer online
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Red Dead Redemption 2: six months later
A detailed look at the failures, and success, of Rockstar’s latest hit
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Photo gallery: Tokyo game landmarks at night
Liam Wong shows an alternate side of Tokyo in shots for an upcoming book
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How Nintendo introduced the Game Boy, Tetris, and Pokémon to the West
We look back ahead of the console’s 30th anniversary
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How Earth Defense Force went from bargain bin to blockbuster
One of the most appropriate blockbusters this side of Arkanoid
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There are two Captain Marvels — this is the amazing story of why
It’s the story of the entire history of American comics
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Devil May Cry 5: The post-mortem interview
From the game’s development history to its focused nature to the coolest way to pick up a phone
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Every Disney direct-to-video sequel, prequel, and mid-quel, ranked
What we mean when we talk about ‘Disney plus’
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The complete ranking of the Metroid series
Just in time for Super Metroid’s quarter-centennial, we sort the weak from the strong
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The co-creator of Dwarf Fortress is getting older, but his work remains unfinished
An interview with Tarn Adams, also known as Toady One
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How one teen on DeviantArt sparked lifelong dating sim obsessions
The story of Pacthesis, her dating sims for girls, and the fans who still thank her