9 Best Articles in 2021
vole.wtf
The Kilobyte’s Gambit ♟️💾 1k chess game
vole.wtf
1 min read · 276 saves · Mar 5th · Can you beat 1024 bytes of JavaScript?
VICE
'Civilization' and Strategy Games' Progress Delusion
VICE
7 min read · 213 saves · 2019-12-17 · How strategy games have held on to one of colonialism's most toxic narratives, and how they might finally be letting it go.
The Economist’s 1843 magazine
Escape to another world
The Economist’s 1843 magazine
20+ min read · 197 saves · From 2017 · As video games climb to new heights of sophistication and physical beauty, more and more young American men are withdrawing from personal relationships and the workforce to spend more time in virtual worlds. In this piece for The Economist Group’s cultural magazine 1984, editor and global economy expert Ryan Avent poses more questions than answers as he explores the relationship between America’s dwindling young workforce and the comfort they find within the confines of video games.
Stratechery
Apple, Epic, and the App Store
Stratechery
~11 min read · 169 saves · 2020-08-17 · The App Store is not one thing: it is installation, payments, and customer management; the further Apple gets from iOS, the worse its actions are for users and developers.
youtube.com
First Look at Nintendo Labo
youtube.com
161 saves · From 2018 · Get ready to Make, Play and Discover with Nintendo Labo! Nintendo Labo is a new line of interactive build-and-play experiences that combine DIY creations wit...
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7 Reasons Why Video Gaming Will Take Over
matthewball.vc
~19 min read · 149 saves · 2020-01-10 · It’s replicating the most lucrative entertainment businesses on earth… and then adding a lot more.
Bloomberg
The Legend of Nintendo
Bloomberg
~14 min read · 139 saves · From 2018 · With the Switch, the 130-year-old gaming giant has once again turned reports of its demise into Nintendo Mania.
Fast Company
The secret to happy UX, according to a legendary game designer
Fast Company
6 min read · 133 saves · From 2018 · The famous rhythm game Lumines is back, and it’s a reminder of where things went wrong.
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The Guardian
Uncovering the hidden history of bestselling video games
The Guardian
6 min read · 18 saves · Apr 7th · Hundreds of rare PlayStation 2 demos have been uncovered and archived, revealing how favourite games were developed
WIRED
Oh Great, Now Investors Are Buying Shares of Video Games
WIRED
3 min read · 15 saves · Apr 1st · A few apps let you buy shares in actual physical vintage games (like, say 'Super Mario Bros.'), and you make money when they sell at auction.
The Guardian
'Pushed to the limit': could 2021 be the worst year ever for video games?
The Guardian
5 min read · 14 saves · Mar 25th · Millions bought new consoles in 2020. But with the pandemic ruining big releases, there’s a shortage of games to play on them
VICE
Gabriel Knight Creator Jane Jensen's Successful Second Act: Erotic Novelist
VICE
~12 min read · 13 saves · Mar 31st · Jane Jensen was one of games' great storytellers. When the industry wouldn't let her tell those stories, she took her talents to erotica.
Kotaku
Twitch's Latest Sensation Is A Stop Sign Where No One Stops
Kotaku
7 min read · 12 saves · Mar 24th · A blue car pulls up to a stop sign. Against all odds, it briefly, miraculously comes to a halt. Twitch chat goes ballistic. Numerous people spam “I was here” as pogchamp emotes flood in. This is…
VICE
During COVID-19, Video Games Have Become My Commute
VICE
5 min read · 10 saves · Mar 18th · When everything happens inside, it's hard to distinguish between "home" and "work." Video games have helped.
Kotaku
Twitch Stop Sign Stream Temporarily Stops After Address Leaks, Neighbors Receive Pizzas
Kotaku
4 min read · Mar 26th · This week on Twitch, a stop sign became a saga. Stopsigncam, a 24/7 stream of a single intersection in Salem, Massachusetts where drivers regularly blow through a stop with no concern for their lives…
Kotaku
So-Called Pirates Are Doing The Work When Publishers Fail To Preserve Their Games
Kotaku
9 min read · Mar 23rd · Yesterday, TheGamer reported that Sony has plans to shut down the online PS3, PS Vita, and PSP stores that service those older consoles. While this has yet to be confirmed, and Sony has not responded…
Kotaku
25 Years Later, Doom II's Super Shotgun Is Still The Best Video Game Shotgun
Kotaku
3 min read · Mar 21st · Recently, I played through the newer ports of Doom and Doom II. And playing Doom II again, I was reminded of a simple fact: The super shotgun is amazing and is still the best video game shotgun ever…
Ars Technica
How a speedrunner broke Super Mario Bros.‘ biggest barrier
Ars Technica
5 min read · Apr 9th · Niftski's sub-4:55 run required everything to come together perfectly.
