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For Years, A Few Steam Games Seem To Have Been Hiding A Larger Secret

Throw your detective hat into a pile of rotting fish after that whole Steam winter sale sorta-kinda-not-really…

Nathan Grayson

1/25/16 3:35PM

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7/22/15

A Tractor Beam, a Flying Rock, and <em>BioShock </em>Walk Into a Game

A Tractor Beam, a Flying Rock, and BioShock Walk Into a Game

On the most recent episode of Shall We Play a Game?, my podcast with former NPR producer and correspondent JJ…

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Steam Game Pits Gamers Against Developers, Nobody Wins

If you’ve followed video games for more than five minutes, you’ve seen players and creators clash.

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An Unfinished Game About Finishing An Unfinished Game

Sometimes, the stars align a little too perfectly.

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Kotaku Asks: A Game Designer Who's Worked On BioShock And South Park [Q&A Over]

Meet Jordan Thomas, a veteran game designer who’s worked on games like BioShock and South Park: The Stick of Truth.…

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A Game Where You Have to Fight Against Becoming Vaporware

Longtime gamers know how terrible it is to keep waiting and waiting for vaporware. Turns out the characters inside…

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Here's a new indie game to put on your radar: The Magic Circle, a bizarre adventure from developer Jordan Thomas, who worked on Thief III, BioShock 2, and South Park: The Stick of Truth, among other games. I played some of The Magic Circle a few weeks ago—it's fascinating, weird, surreal, and very clever. I think this…

Jason Schreier

6/06/14 4:43PM

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