Gaming
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Rhianna Pratchett On Working From Bed, Retrofitting Story, And Rise Of The Tomb Raider
PAX Australia has a track record of attracting intriguing keynote speakers. Rhianna Pratchett, the writer who worked on Bioshock Infinite, the recent Tomb Raider games, Overlord and Mirror’s Edge, joins that club this year. So in advance of her PAX Q&A, I spent an hour chatting to Pratchett about the practical process of writing in…
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This Giant Fan-Made Tabletop Game Puts 33 Players In The Middle Of Aegon’s Conquest
Playing A Game of Thrones: The Board Game was one of the most intense experiences of my life – it remains the only board game I’ve ever stormed away from out of anger, sorry family. But if I thought that was an extreme Game of Thrones experience, I too know nothing, Jon Snow. Because there’s…
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Reigns: Game Of Thrones Will Let You Pick Westeros’ Next Ruler With The Swipe Of A Finger
Devolver Digital’s Reigns games are addictive, blending the calculating intrigue of an empire-building simulator with the basic mechanics of Tinder that have made the app so easy for people to find hookups. Now, imagine that kind of game with a Game of Thrones twist.
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What It Means To Buy A Video Game
Videos games are an expensive hobby, often demanding a great deal of trust whenever you buy a new one. Buying a game winds up being a number of things. A purchase is a gamble. It’s an encouragement. It’s a participation in exploitation. And it’s a conversation with the many people who brought you the game.