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  10-year game of 'Civilization II' results in mass famine, nearly two millennia of war

  By Justin Rubio on June 12, 2012 07:31 pm + 45 comments

  Sid Meier's Civilization II was originally released on the PC 16 years ago, and for 10 of those, R Continue reading…

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  'Community' fan creates playable 'Journey to the Center of Hawkthorne' video game

  By Justin Rubio on June 6, 2012 10:37 pm + 35 comments

  To celebrate the grand finale of NBC show Community's third season, three episodes were shown on the Continue reading…

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  Could phantom limb therapy lead to more sensory video games?

  By Amar Toor on May 30, 2012 03:03 am + 2 comments

  Recent years have seen a surge in video game-related medical research, with results showing that Continue reading…

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  Battlefield developer will require a 64-bit OS for future games

  By Justin Rubio on May 22, 2012 05:32 pm + 22 comments

  As video games become more demanding, performance becomes a matter of the utmost importance and, Continue reading…

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  A real-life tracking, shooting, talking 'Portal' turret

  By Adi Robertson on May 10, 2012 01:44 pm + 23 comments

  Just in case you didn't feel bad enough about crushing or burning murderously friendly turrets in P Continue reading…

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  Author Iain (M) Banks speaks out about video games and the future

  By Sam Byford on May 9, 2012 08:05 pm + 13 comments

  Whether you're a fan of Iain Banks' novels like The Wasp Factory or his sci-fi alter-ego Iain M. Continue reading…

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  Andrew W.K. sings the praises of pinball

  By Sam Byford on April 15, 2012 09:09 pm + 7 comments

  Andrew W.K.'s passions: partying, power ballads, and... pinball? That was the takeaway from a recent Continue reading…

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  Games theorist Jesper Juul on why gamers love (and hate) failure

  By Adi Robertson on March 26, 2012 03:50 pm + 12 comments

  Winning a game against great odds is certainly satisfying, but why do we keep playing QWOP or The Continue reading…

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  A profile of William Higinbotham, the inventor of the first video game

  By Laura June on March 10, 2012 12:33 pm + 7 comments

  Physicist William Higinbotham invented the first video game, Tennis for Two, at Brookhaven National Continue reading…

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  Relive the glory of arcade years through the medium of A3 poster

  By Sam Byford on February 20, 2012 06:41 am + 5 comments

  Finding a decent arcade in the US is largely a lost cause these days — but hey, what you do with Continue reading…