Abstract World

Yuuri Morishita got her start as a booth companion back in 2003, appearing at events like the Tokyo Game Show. But…

You know when you're going to finish a video game. It pushes its ethereal fist into your chest and seizes hold of…

It's the oldest profession in the world, but even in the free and easy 21st century, prostitution is still…

"Project Trico" flashes on the screen, followed by "Sony Computer Entertainment". There's a low rumble, and Trico,…

The moment that Child of Eden, the follow-up to Sega's trippy musical shooter Rez, starts to look evolutionarily…

Some time last year, I landed in Los Angeles. I was catching a connecting flight, the bane of the expedient…

How would Tim write a Super Mario novel? Who is the David Mamet of video games? Why are gamers so inarticulate? What…

Autumn leaves fall. A cup of coffee cools near a window in the winter. And Ian Bogost has done something risky. He's…

One is a zen-like game about creating a tree. One is a beautiful, abstract fencing game. Another sees its players…

Is Super Mario Bros. 2 bad? Was the Sonic series ever good? Who is the Ben Kingsley of video games? What does that…