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.
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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, ...
Building Gaming Communities & the Role of Community Managers
As the Games Industry has evolved into the Games as a Service (GaaS) model, the role of "Community Management" has never been more important. a16z Partners T...
I Can't Believe This Is Roblox
Frontlines is a Roblox experience that you won't believe is a Roblox experience...#roblox #frontlines
The most relaxing game to pull your hair out to.
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Chinese Bullet Heaven With Too Many OP Weapons!
Get Jianghu Survivor on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2196790/Jianghu_Survivor/This is a light casual game of roguelite with Chinese style. Fight...
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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.
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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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The playful design details of the Playdate console
Issue 16: A showcase of delightful details with questionable ROI.
FTC Finalizes Order Requiring Fortnite maker Epic Games to Pay $245 Million for Tricking Users into Making…
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order requiring Epic Games, the maker of the Fortnite video game, to pay $245 million to consumers to settle charges that the c
Apple, Atari, and Commodore, oh my! Explore a deluxe home vintage computer den
Brian Green re-lives the 1980s with dozens of fully operational vintage PCs at home.
‘Pong is timeless’: The unlikely story of a Bay Area phenomenon
The unlikely Bay Area history of Pong, the video game that launched an industry.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Gaming—all under 10 minutes.
Dual Coincidence is likely the world's most complex electromechanical game
As compared to today's video gaming systems, pinball machines may seem quaint and simple. Such is certainly not the case with New York artist Andy Cavatorta's Dual Coincidence installation, however,…
2023 is shaping up to be one of the best ever years for strategy games
It's a very good time to be an armchair general.
Video games are becoming more accessible — and games are better for it
‘Disabled gamers deserve to be a part of the gaming space’
It's time to kill the Nintendo Direct
I do often struggle with these digital showcase events. I am told this is the future of game announcements, but why do …
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Gaming.
Why VR/AR Gets Farther Away as It Comes Into Focus
Thirteen years after XR devices became a big tech obsession, VR/AR devices are not just behind schedule, they still seem far away. Why?
Destroy All Monsters
NOTE TO THE READER This article is divided into two parts: a manual and a scenario. The first part, the manual, is an exposition of the game Dungeons & Dragons: what it is, how it’s played, how it…
‘Excuuuuse me, Princess!’: An oral history of The Legend of Zelda cartoon
The Zelda TV adaptation that took inspiration from Moonlighting and a 16-year-old girl’s D&D games
How The Last of Us became ‘the greatest story that has ever been told in video games’
As Naughty Dog’s lauded franchise makes the leap to HBO, a look back at how the stars aligned in the first place
Polygon’s 50 most anticipated games of 2023
Your patience with 2022’s delays will pay off in 2023
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.
Video Game History Foundation
Nonprofit dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and teaching the history of video games. Directors: @frankcifaldi & @kelslewin Social media: @simoncarless.
Rock Paper Shotgun
We write about PC games, and things to do with PC games, at http://rockpapershotgun.com.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Gaming, including:
GamesIndustry
The world's leading games industry website. Got something to tell us? Email news@gamesindustry.biz
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.
a16z
we invest in software eating the world http://a16z.com/portfolio/ http://a16z.com/podcasts/
The Ringer
Sports. TV. Movies. Pop Culture. Music.
Eurogamer
Bad puns and video games since 1999. Facebook: http://facebook.com/Eurogamer Staff: https://twitter.com/i/lists/9331161 Support what we do: http://eurogamer.net/subscribe
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