The Best Articles in Gaming
The most useful articles and videos in Gaming from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Gaming Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Gaming by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Videos
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Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss on making The Matrix Awakens with Epic Games
Epic Games made an interactive Matrix experience to show off its upcoming Unreal Engine 5. We sat down with the two stars of the demo and the Matrix movies, ...
Right to be forgotten interactive video game: Round 1
Want to know more about what a Google reviewer looks at when assessing a Right to Be Forgotten request? Put yourself in the reviewer's shoes and play this in...
Ghost Signal: A Stellaris Game
Ghost Signal: A Stellaris Game is a VR action roguelite game set in the universe of Stellaris and it will transport players to the stars to participate in sp...
I Can't Believe This Is Roblox
Frontlines is a Roblox experience that you won't believe is a Roblox experience...#roblox #frontlines
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Watch the final pre-launch trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, coming May 12th, only on Nintendo Switch.Pre-order now: https://www.zelda.c...
What is ...?
New to Gaming? These articles make an excellent introduction.
How to Use Discord: A Beginner’s Guide
Confused by the buzzy social platform? Here’s everything you need to know.
How to ...?
How to Win at Wordle (Without Cheating)
Solve these puzzle questions to level up your Wordle game.
How to let a metaverse die
The death of beloved MMOs can teach us how to let go
«Dr. Boellstorff recommends a community space hosted on some third-party, like Discord, to stay connected to your friends. The virtual world may no longer exist, but the relationships you built there can live on.»
Trending
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Roblox’s CEO predicts “thousands” of adults will meet in Roblox dating experiences
That’s not as far-fetched as it may seem.
Starfield’s New Atlantis is an Epcot-core vision of a bygone future
Epcot may have failed, but Walt Disney’s dream lives on in Starfield’s New Atlantis
Xbox at the Crossroads
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox This week sees us at a philosophical cross…
The New Hello Kitty Game Uses Kindness (And Apple's Money) to Avoid Exploiting Players
Mobile games have earned cynicism and skepticism from players, a concern that weighs even heavier when kids are involved.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Gaming—all under 10 minutes.
Epic’s latest tool can animate hyperrealistic MetaHumans with an iPhone
Capture performance data in “minutes.”
They Plugged GPT-4 Into Minecraft—and Unearthed New Potential for AI
The bot plays the video game by tapping the text generator to pick up new skills, suggesting that the tech behind ChatGPT could automate many workplace tasks.
How Did the Chess Pieces Get Their Names?
One player’s pawn is another’s farmer. And at one time, the queen was the virgin, and rather powerless.
The men who created Tetris reflect on their bromance
For Alexey Pajitnov and Henk Rogers, it was love at first sight
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Gaming.
Why the head of Xbox isn’t worried about AI, Netflix or the future
Phil Spencer talks with Polygon about the future of living games, Xbox’s huge 2024, AI, and more
14 Fun Facts About Dungeons & Dragons
Before watching the new movie adaptation, here's what you need to know about the history of the fantasy role-playing game
Larian on signing Baldur's Gate 3, approaching a new era, and games you've never heard about
I saw sides to Baldur's Gate 3 last week - at an event for the launch version of the game (due 3rd August on PC) - I di…
Tears of the Kingdom: how Nintendo improved (and ignored) UI issues
The latest Legend of Zelda title has both pleased and pissed off gamers when addressing certain user interface issues.
Godot 4.0 sets sail: All aboard for new horizons
Free and open source 2D and 3D game engine
Podcasts
On the go? Listen to these Podcasts and audio in Gaming.
Nintendo's Origins
You may think you know the Nintendo story: a plumber named Mario, a princess named Zelda… and didn’t they buy the Seattle Mariners at some point? We thought we knew it too. And then we started…
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Gaming, including:
Polygon
A tour guide for the wilderness of modern entertainment. We find, share, and investigate the things you love and the people who make and enjoy them.
Kotaku
The Gamer's Guide
TheGamer
Committed to bringing you breaking gaming news and fresh ways to see your favorite video games.
Rock Paper Shotgun
We write about PC games, and things to do with PC games, at http://rockpapershotgun.com.
Video Game History Foundation
Nonprofit dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and teaching the history of video games. Directors: @frankcifaldi & @kelslewin Social media: @simoncarless.
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