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Tag: video games

Posted inBlogs

Art imitating life imitating art, Atari-style

by Asher Klein September 16, 2011August 19, 2021

For a good time play Pippin Barr’s video game version of Marina Abramovic’s “The Artist Is Present.”

Posted inBlogs

September 6, 1976

by Vera Videnovich April 28, 2011August 19, 2021
Yung Tae Kim
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The Way of Dr. Tae

by Ryan Smith November 11, 2010August 19, 2021

This disillusioned physics professor couldn’t fix the education system—so he fixed a Tony Hawk video game instead.

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This Might Finally Be Too Much

by Miles Raymer October 8, 2009August 19, 2021

Guitar games jump the shark with a $110 faux-distressed Rock Band controller.

Posted inBlogs

Today in Reasons Why I’m a Geek

by Miles Raymer September 21, 2009August 19, 2021

DJ Hero actually looks pretty badass.

Posted inBlogs

We’re a long way from Game Boy music

by Miles Raymer January 7, 2009August 19, 2021

What the future of music making might look like

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Making babies (into dollars)

by Miles Raymer October 31, 2008August 19, 2021

Grampall Jookabox has a surreal way to help you waste time online.

Posted inBlogs

The closest you can get to being Neal Schon

by Miles Raymer July 9, 2008August 19, 2021

The Journey video game

Posted inBlogs

50 Cent and G-Unit: No peace in the Middle East

by Miles Raymer March 27, 2008August 19, 2021

50 Cent returns to video games

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Twenty-first century virtual chooglin’

by Miles Raymer March 3, 2008August 19, 2021

The Dead come to Rock Band

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Smooth

by Miles Raymer February 13, 2008August 19, 2021

Soft Rock Band

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Your chance to legally shoot at Fall Out Boy

by Miles Raymer October 11, 2007August 19, 2021

Set your sights on Fall Out Boy in Halo 3.

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It’s only a medium

by Harold Henderson September 1, 2006August 19, 2021

Games are getting serious. We’ll know they’re truly serious when they no longer need that adjective.

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