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Epic Games’ History Unfolds in This Graffiti-Covered Stairwell
From 1991’s ZZT to Gears of War, the history of Epic Games is sprayed across the walls of one particular staircase in the company’s North Carolina offices. This wonderful series of graffiti from artist Sean Kernick was probably the most delightful aspect of my visit to Epic Games’ headquarters last week. I started at the…
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No One Wins a Car In Oprah’s New Game
Game designer and champion Jane McGonigal advocates games as a tool for making the world a better place. She has a book and a pile of research explaining all of the ways in which games can be beneficial for players’ physical and mental health as well as for the wider world. So now, it seems…
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How One Hacker Unintentionally Triggered one of the Biggest Data Thefts of All Time
George “geohot” Hotz found himself with overnight notoriety when, in 2007 at the age of seventeen, he successfully unlocked an iPhone — the first known to do so, bragging about it online. In January, 2010, he became the first hacker successfully to break through all of the restrictions Sony had put on the PlayStation 3.…
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My, Chun-Li, You Look Different
This isn’t the Chun-Li I remember! But it doesn’t matter much because look how awesome that animation is. I can watch her loop around for that hit too many times than is normal. Or at least until I fall over from dizziness. That, or someone yells at me to go back to work and stop…
By Tina Amini
