Will The 21st Century Be Defined By Games?
On Monday, Kotaku ran Eric Zimmerman's Manifesto for a Ludic Century, a treatise on the importance of games as a…
Manifesto: The 21st Century Will Be Defined By Games
Previous centuries have been defined by novels and cinema. In a bold manifesto we're proud to debut here on Kotaku,…
You can now watch the "Hotheaded Developers Rant Back" panel from the Game Developers Conference. Panelists like Eric…
The Difference Between A Good Video Game and a Bad One
During my first 25 years playing video games I had no theory about what makes a video game good. I knew the good ones…
Some More Ways Video Games are Like Porn (And Sex)
Yesterday, we ran a pullquote from independent game designer Eric Zimmerman in which he discussed some of the…
How Mainstream Video Games Are Like Porn
Video games are very popular. So is porn. If you ask game designer, Metagame co-creator and NYU Game Center founder…
The New Best Way To Argue About Video Games [Now Back in Stock]
About a month ago, I wrote the following post about "The Metagame," a fun card game dedicated to fostering debate…
This Video Might Convince Your Doubtful Friends That Games Can Be Art
For a relaxing time, sit back and watch this terrific PBS short documentary on the artistic merits of video games.…
East Coast Earthquake? QUICK! To Twitter!
An Earthquake hit Virginia today, and we felt tremors all up and down the east coast. Instead of seeking shelter or…