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The Gardens Between

In 2018, Australian studio The Voxel Agents released their fifth title, The Gardens Between, an adventure-puzzle game about memories, friendship…

19 min read Sep 30, 2021

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Speedrun Science

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For over 30 years, people have been in pursuit of the perfect run in Super Mario Bros. That is, completing…

26 min read Sep 16, 2021

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Esports

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Competitive gaming tournaments have been around about as long as video games themselves. With the rise of professional esports in…

19 min read Sep 02, 2021

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Honk!

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It’s a lovely morning in the village, and you are a horrible goose. That’s the premise of the…

21 min read Aug 19, 2021

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Becoming Master Chief

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For 20 years, Steve Downes has portrayed Master Chief, appearing in each mainline game of the Halo series to date.…

21 min read Aug 05, 2021

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Final Symphony

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Music plays an important role in many games, and even in the early days, the best composers were able to…

17 min read Jul 22, 2021

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Chiptune

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How do you turn a Nintendo Game Boy into a musical instrument? 8-bit music is one of the most defining…

1 min read Jul 08, 2021

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Mind Games

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For all the negative coverage and misrepresentation that video games receive, the reality is very different. For most of us,…

28 min read Jun 24, 2021

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Photo Mode

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Image credit: Megan Reims / Ubisoft Montréal ™ (Assassin's Creed: Valhalla) Do you ever have moments when you’re playing a game…

16 min read Jun 10, 2021

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Super Rare Games: giving life to indie games, beyond the digital marketplace

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4 min read Jun 03, 2021

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Augment Your Reality

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In 2016, Pokémon GO was a global phenomenon. Millions of players around the world lived out their fantasies of being…

17 min read May 27, 2021

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FMOD Studio: powering game audio

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4 min read May 20, 2021