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Video Games
Death and the videogame
From the danse macabre to Charon the boatman, video games are reinventing myths about dying.
Some of history’s greatest pop albums are video games
We speak to the creators of Tetris Effect and Sayonara Wild Hearts about what happens when music takes the lead in game design.
Why is the video games industry in love with Keanu Reeves?
The actor makes an appearance in one of 2020’s biggest releases, but his association with the medium extends beyond a single game.
Why are people modding Thomas the Tank Engine into video games?
It’s one of the modding community’s odder recent crazes. But how did an ’80s kids classic become an underground obsession?