How the Artists of ‘Destiny 2’ Gave Life to Its Big, Bad Enemy
Without getting too specific, these designs, depending on application, are meant to convey abstract ideas, processes, or ideologies that unify the Darkness.…
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Video Games Already Do What the Metaverse Just Promises
Last month, The New York Times wrote about something that was hardly new or newsworthy: a wedding in the “metaverse.”The bride wore a flower crown with a…
Age of Empires IV and Real-Time Strategy Games’ Rocky History
Real-time strategy is having a moment.Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition regularly cracks 20,000 simultaneous players on Steam, putting it in league with…
‘EVE Online’ Gamers Role-Play as Covid-19 Researchers
They know all about saving fictional worlds, but gamers are now being called upon by researchers to lend a hand in one of humankind's biggest crises—the…
Why Flight Is So Controversial in Online Games
Other games introduced flying years after launch, and changed forever with the decision. World of Warcraft began offering animal mounts that could fly with…
How Hub Worlds Shape Video Game Design
When referring to this cell design, they write, “The player chooses not only between the two paths, but the two possible destinations, which might lead a…
What Gaming Does to Your Brain—and How You Might Benefit
Fortnite’s ability to keep gamers playing—not addicted, but certainly glued to the screen for extended periods—is well documented. In 2018, a year after the…
The Joy and Liberation of Customizing Your Avatar
Typically, I hate choosing—whether it’s what restaurant to eat at or which song to play at a party. Even swiping on potential dates inspires anxiety. I just…