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How the $4,000 'Cards Against Humanity' Kickstarter became a multi-million dollar business

By Aaron Souppouris on May 18, 2013 10:47 am + 13 comments

When Cards Against Humanity saw its $4,000 Kickstarter campaign successfully raise almost four times Continue reading…
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Electronic Arts is no longer developing games for Nintendo's Wii U

By Sean Hollister on May 16, 2013 06:41 pm + 340 comments

Video game publisher Electronic Arts had already suggested that its upcoming Star Wars and Madden Continue reading…
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Play Atari's classic 'Breakout' right inside Google Image Search

By Sam Byford on May 13, 2013 08:45 pm + 14 comments

If you're looking for screenshots of Atari's 1976 blockbuster Breakout, you may be in for a surprise Continue reading…
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Helplessness, despair, and Street View come together in 'GeoGuessr' Google Maps game

By Jacob Kastrenakes on May 12, 2013 07:02 pm + 47 comments

Google Maps is usually for helping you navigate, but a new game based on Street View is about being Continue reading…
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'Shadow of the Eternals,' spiritual sequel to a horror classic, resurrects art from a dying studio

By Adi Robertson on May 10, 2013 11:32 am + 20 comments

Precursor Games, the new company developing a spiritual sequel to classic horror game Eternal Continue reading…
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Valve gives 'Half-Life 2' official Oculus Rift support

By Jeff Blagdon on May 10, 2013 01:50 am + 57 comments

Last month, Valve blockbuster Half-Life 2 got an unofficial port to the Oculus Rift virtual reality Continue reading…
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Why 'SimCity' has no parking lots, and other insights from the lead designer

By Adi Robertson on May 9, 2013 02:58 pm + 46 comments

"Our game was going to be really boring if it was proportional in terms of parking lots," SimCity l Continue reading…
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Virtual robots in space: 'Rawbots' lets you build the Wall-E of your dreams

By Andrew Webster on May 9, 2013 10:30 am + 13 comments

From soccer-playing robots to mechanical creatures inspired by sea turtles, there are some amazing Continue reading…
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'Framed' is a new twist on interactive storytelling

By Matt Brian on May 7, 2013 06:04 am + 10 comments

Changing the format of interactive games, Loveshack Entertainment's new Mac, PC, and mobile game Continue reading…
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Valve looks to sweat levels and eye controls for future game design

By Amar Toor on May 7, 2013 05:52 am + 21 comments

Valve has begun testing new biofeedback technologies based on a player's sweat levels and eye Continue reading…