Social City

Hardship is a social glue, especially in games. Shared victories and mutual defeat, confusion, frustration— these…

The first time I played Pokemon Go, I was terrified. Charmander appeared on my neighbor’s garage door, and as I…

Being the very best (like no one ever was) is surprisingly difficult in Pokémon Go. You can’t just grind your way to…

I remember the first time I went shoplifting. The sun was shining, Marin was singing, and I needed a shovel.

So far, we’ve only seen a small slice of the newest Zelda game—but that’s enough to get some fans speculating wildly.

Marvel’s most important black superhero has evolved a lot over 50 years. The Black Panther has gone from being an…

Superman: American Alien is a reminder of how great the Man of Steel can be in the hands of people who care.

After the release of some 20 games and spin-offs between 2005 and 2010 made everybody completely sick of games with…

I had a long, entertaining chat with Ta-Nehisi Coates two weeks before the first issue of the new Black Panther…

A retrospective look back at one of the all-time great strategy games