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The Beautiful Rage of Friends Who Play Board Games Against Each Other
Canadian filmmaker Jay Cheel once worked for video game developer Silicon Knights, but in his 10-minute documentary The Politics of Competitive Board Gaming Amongst Friends, he focuses instead on tabletop gaming, casting his camera on his own friends while they play The Settlers of Catan. It’s a beautiful, funny, and poignant look at how competition…
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The Simpsons Are Really Psyched For Diablo III
You know the introduction theme for The Simpsons? You know how each episode begins with the weird-looking family plopping down on the couch in a new and unique way? Well, Matt Groening, please look no further than the above direction for another new and unique plopping idea. For now this awesome potential couch gag exists…
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Video Games Are Getting More Like TV, and That’s Actually Good
When casting about for media to compare gaming to, most minds land on film. Action movies and action games still draw inspiration from each other, and when game budgets and incomes draw comparisons, it’s always to Hollywood. But over at The Atlantic, writer Yannick LeJacq argues that really, video games and television have much to…
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Starhawk Reviewers Wisely Avoid Neopaganism, Focus on Shooting People
You know what would be awesome? Warhawk, only in space. And we can name it after one of the most notable figures of the Neopagan movement! I can just imagine the game reviews now. Starhawk the game (some would say unfortunately) has nothing to do with Neopaganism or ecofeminism. Instead, it’s about a bunch of…
By Mike Fahey
