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May 2011

May 30, 2011

The Question of Playing Against – and as – Osama

Are we free to experiment with evil in a videogame, beyond just shooting it dead?

May 26, 2011

Play in Process: Is It Time? – Empathy With the Elderly

"The game is about an old woman, but also it's about what it's like to...

May 24, 2011

When Games Matter: The Hilarious World of Portal 2

"Ten years ago, I never would have thought you could successfully make a physics-based puzzle...

May 19, 2011

Play in Process: LA Noire – You Will Feel Guilty

"And here's the kicker: whenever mistakes are made, it will seem like a pretty big...

May 17, 2011

When Games Matter: A Portal Induced Existential Crisis

"Each test chamber has an observation room concealed by textured glass where you expect to...

May 10, 2011

When Games Matter: The Uncomfortable World of Quelf

"Quelf will make you uncomfortable but there is a good chance that you and those...

May 05, 2011

Play in Process: Outland and Faith-Inspired Game Development

"In Outland, we have an example of both how and how not to apply one's...

May 03, 2011

When Games Matter: A Tale of Two Crafts

"I would like to say that I am mature enough that it didn’t phase me...

April 2011

April 26, 2011

When Games Matter: The Slums of New Vegas

"I often wonder if games are at their best when they are able to teach...

April 19, 2011

When Games Matter: Pandemic (Board Game Edition)

"If you have any hope of winning, you must work together."

April 14, 2011

Play in Process: A Place Called Home

"I found myself growing increasingly fond of my Minecraft home and all the feelings I...

April 12, 2011

When Games Matter: Creating, Sharing, and Not Keeping Score in Minecraft

". . . when you play with people you know, you find that there is...

April 05, 2011

When Games Matter: When I Stopped Trying to Save the World

". . . its clear that the carnage you cause isn't making the world a...

April 04, 2011

No Disclaimers: Vouching for Videogames, Once and For All

Drew Dixon explains why common criticisms of videogames fall totally and utterly flat.

March 2011

March 31, 2011

Play in Process: What is Wrong With Me?

"If you're the type of person who wishes that games were more meaningful and resonant...

March 29, 2011

When Games Matter: My Brother and How SOCOM US Navy Seals Brought Us Closer

"When he asked me to play with him online, I immediately went to the store...

March 23, 2011

The Beautifully Dark Side of Videogames

Videogames as a medium aren't the problem. The problem is with me.

March 22, 2011

When Games Matter: Lucidity, Grief, and My Daughter

"My daughter is going to enter into a world scarred by death. She will experience...

March 17, 2011

Play in Process: The Patient Assassins

"If you're the kind of person who finds the standard fast-paced, shooter-based multiplayer games overwhelming...

March 16, 2011

When Games Matter: Amnesia, Bravery, and the Time I Wanted to Quit

"I like to think I completed the game because it forced me to summon a...

March 08, 2011

When Games Matter: Metro 2033 and The Preservation of Art

"This moment was a welcome reminder that there is beauty in the world worth preserving."

March 08, 2011

Driscoll: "Video Games are Stupid" and Other Sins of Communication

How Mark Driscoll's misguided statements about a popular past-time do harm to his cause.

February 2011

February 16, 2011

Not Having Fun Playing Video Games? It Might Be Your Fault

A mediocre experience playing a game may be the result of your own human flaws.

February 11, 2011

Dodging The Bulletstorm

I sounded the alarm about a videogame and caused a minor skirmish on the internet....

February 10, 2011

A video game tackles religion head-on. The results are mixed.

February 02, 2011

For Me, Story Was the Game Changer

David never played games. Now he does. Here's why.

January 2011

January 24, 2011

Yawn… Your Mom Hates "Dead Space 2"

Is this everything you love in a game?

January 18, 2011

Inception isn't so abstract. It's not about the future. It's about the dangers we face...

January 03, 2011

Should We Care About Kinect?

Sure, Kinect is fun, but could it lead to something even better?

December 2010

December 17, 2010

Our Ten Favorite Video Games of 2010

We commend to you ten experiences that are not just fun, but unforgettable as well.

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