Tag: gaming
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Multiplayer and the Quest to Make Gaming Cool
In our extroverted society, being alone can mean being uncool. It has a lot of negative connotations: You don’t have any friends, you don’t like to be with people, you’re a nerd or geek or dork. But nowadays, “geekery” is becoming something like a fad. While decades ago, reading comic books was the lonely fate…
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Simple Mechanics to Tell a Complex Story in “Her Story”
Last month I spent an evening playing Her Story on my iPhone. (It’s also available on Windows and OS X.) I’d read about it and had it recommended to me by a coworker, so as soon as I had a couple hours to myself, I dove in. (No big spoilers, but beware if you want to…
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My Halloween Video Game Pick: “Until Dawn” Review
Last week I played the PlayStation 4 video game Until Dawn. I wanted to play something scary for Halloween, and I’d heard Until Dawn is a unique storytelling experience more akin to an interactive movie than a traditional, combat-centered video game. Because I love stories — especially with decisions and multiple endings — I was excited…
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