Alphabear, The Happiest Word Game Ever, Is Now On Steam
In bringing Alphabear to PC and Mac, developer Spry Fox made a lot of smart changes to make this mobile game feel at home on computers. Like the nerd I am, my favorite is the dictionary.
What A Video Game ‘Exclusive’ Means In 2017
Merriam-Webster defines exclusive as “limiting or limited to possession, control, or use by a single individual or group.” If you follow video games, your understanding of the word is probably more refined.
79 Words You Might Be Mispronouncing, From 'GIF' to 'Zooey Deschanel'
At first, I was sure I'd know the correct pronunciation for all 79 of the words Mental Floss' John Green lays out in this video. But I gotta admit, once he got past the halfway point, he started getting to a few that I regularly mess up.
The Next Big Social Word Game is Also a Horse Racing Game
Only in the mobile gaming sector could a developer not only come up with an idea as convoluted as combining betting on and racing horses with Scrabble, but turn that idea into what could be the next smash-hit social word game.
How Sam & Max Hit The Road Taught Me To Love Words
People who know nothing about video games like to sling mud. They'll say that games rot your brain, waste your time and distract from your studies.
Charting the Cultural Ascent of the Word 'Gamer'
Most folks don't really much like the term "Gamer." It has a lot of cultural baggage, and is even a little bit like "Hipster" in some ways. We all like games these days, don't we? So what is a "Gamer" anymore, anyway?
'Replayability' Might Be A Bad Word
I wish people would stop using the word "visceral" when they talk about video games. It conveys nothing to me. Writer Ben Abraham is enraged by a different word: "replayability."
When You Hear "Exclusive," Guess What It Means
The recent announcement of a PlayStation 3 release of Fallout 3 content that was previously announced as exclusive to Microsoft sent us searching for answers about what constitutes an "exclusive."
