Photoshop is a great and powerful tool. It can take ordinary pictures and make them spectacular... or make them…
Video games are not a complete and total waste of time. Assassin's Creed teaches you world history. Metal Gear Solid…
So I finished Guacamelee! and I think I am supposed to feel offended.

What do you think about when you think about poetry? Does a 1950s beatnik stereotype come into your head? Do you…

You probably know Francis. The big guy’s best known as a highly combustible enthusiast who rants breathlessly on…
When it comes to the increasing scapegoating that says video games cause mass shootings, game-makers haven't had a…

When I traded correspondence with writer David Brothers last week, I made the argument that video games needs its…

It's Black History Month, that time of year when people look at exceptional achievements and moments having to do…

"Stories are the filter through which we understand the world." Those philosophical words come from Susan O'Connor,…
This eloquent Kill Screen piece ruminates on why diversity should be important to the future of video games.
You thought it finally was over. That annoying debate about whether video games are art would finally slink off and…
New York City's Museum of Modern Art ranks as one of the most prestigious museums in the world. You can go there to…
Ever since I figured out how easy it was to be judged for loving video games, I felt ashamed of them.
Yesterday I sat next to my spouse in a dark and surprisingly luxurious movie theater, watching a childrens' movie.…
The "Saudi Arabia" stage of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 features some Arabic script on the floor. The Arabic script is…
Once a cute little shop with a blog, Attract Mode has been reborn (after a lengthy hiatus) as a "video game…

As I've lamented here previously, graffiti is an artform that's been woefully under-represented in video games.…
Iran's mastery of the Unity engine may not have gotten the attention of the United Nations Security Council, but…
Chances are when you hear "China", you immediately think of communism, Tiananmen Square and Chairman Mao.