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5/31/19Fable Was Initially Pitched As A Game About Wizards Dueling For Each Other's HeartsIn 2004, amidst a moral panic over the consequence-free violence of games like Grand Theft Auto, Fable broke ground…ByGita JacksonPublishedMay 31, 2019
5/23/19Shady Numbers And Bad Business: Inside The Esports BubbleThe mainstream narrative of esports has been lovingly crafted by those who benefit from its success. There’s big…ByCecilia D'AnastasioPublishedMay 23, 2019
5/22/19After Nearly 40 Years, Video Games Still Don't Do Lord Of The Rings JusticeFor decades, The Lord of the Rings has been one of the world’s most influential and revered stories. While J.R.R.…ByEvan Maier-ZucchinoPublishedMay 22, 2019
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryStop Quitting Magic: Arena Games Before I Can Beat You ProperlyMagic: The Gathering is a game about slowly (or quickly) squeezing the life out of your opponent until they’re…ByCecilia D'AnastasioPublishedMay 21, 2019
5/15/19There Are Some Decent Card Games On The Switch, And More On The WayHearthstone, The Elder Scrolls: Legends, and Gwent are nowhere to be found on the Nintendo Switch. While it’s…ByEthan GachPublishedMay 15, 2019
CultureMorning CheckpointCultureMorning CheckpointHiding Outside With Your Wii U While Your Family Yells About PoliticsHello! Today we watch Sonic tap his foot, cheer on a mini-Shrek, crash some Xbox consoles, skin some nuggets and…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedMay 11, 2019
5/6/19Magic: The Gathering Star Disqualified From Tournament For Alleged Cheating [Update]Japan’s Yuuya Watanabe, twice player of the year and a member of Magic’s Hall of Fame, was kicked out of Mythic…ByLuke PlunkettPublishedMay 6, 2019
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