The world’s first video game is coming to an Analogue Pocket near you. Today, Analogue announced that it’s launching Spacewar!, a game originally designed for the PDP-1 minicomputer that predates Pong by a full decade, on the Pocket as a part of its larger strategy to bring pioneering video games into the modern era. The […]
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Fresh from a drag performance featuring a gender-swapped Mario and Princess Peach chasing each other around on stage, after watching a burlesque performer disrobe to the Tetris theme, I am standing at the bar waiting for a drink, surrounded by people in fabulous outfits. Famous drag queen Asstina Mandella is here in a stunning dress; […]
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Josh Fabian has a chip on his shoulder. It’s been there for around three decades, and counting. A 32-year-old Black man, Fabian was adopted and raised from a young age by a white couple who also fostered a rotating cast of sometimes-troubled children, about an hour outside of Pittsburgh. Everywhere he went, he felt isolated […]
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U Sein Lin, a retired history teacher in Myanmar, had never played a video game in his life. But about a month ago, while scrolling through Facebook, he stumbled on War of Heroes — The PDF Game. He has been playing it nearly nonstop ever since. For Mr. Sein Lin, 72, killing virtual Myanmar troops […]
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Loot boxes in video games will not be banned in the UK, despite a government consultation finding evidence of a “consistent” association between the features and problem gambling. Loot boxes have attracted comparison with gambling because they allow players to spend money to unlock in-game rewards, such as special characters, weapons or outfits, without knowing […]
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Written by Aileen Zaera, Sr. Creative Sorceress of Ugami Inc. In any work environment, employees with different types of personalities come together. Companies can carry out various activities to work on relationships and team building. But what happens when the workforce is remote? Remote work is a reality that describes the environments of many companies […]
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Even so, frustrations are mounting among employees who want their companies to speak up. A recent report from Kotaku highlighted grievances from employees of ZeniMax Media subsidiaries Bethesda and Arkane, who call the company’s lack of response “deafening.” A source at another major Texas-based studio, who requested anonymity in order to speak freely, tells WIRED […]
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