The Vulcan defense

Can video games make kids more violent? No one really knows. I prefer to think that kids with violent tendencies are just naturally attracted to games that allow them to act out those tendencies. Anyway, unless you live under a rock or are an ignoramus, you probably know that video game violence has gone to court. [...]

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Pacman 30th anniversary

File this one under Awesome. via Mashable Google is well known for changing its homepage logo to celebrate special occasions, but today marks a new first: a playable game in the logo’s place – specifically, a game of Pacman to mark the its 30th anniversary. The company even changed its “I’m Feeling Lucky” button to “Insert [...]

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The art of 2D

There’s something to be said for the nostalgia of two-dimensional art. Everything is 3D this and 3D that—even movies are doing it. But in my opinion, some of the best game art out there is 2D. Ars Technica had an interesting article recently on Capybara Games’ Critter Crunch, which was widely praised for its outstanding art direction.

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