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Games

Why ‘Save and Quit’ Might Not Be an Easy Change for ‘Returnal’

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By Patrick Klepek
Games

10 Years After Release, Edmund McMillen Can’t Stop Working on ‘Binding of Isaac’

04.06.21

By Patrick Klepek
Games

Game Developer Delays Patch Because He Can’t Get His Prescription Medicine

03.04.21

By Patrick Klepek
Games

How Players Are Beating ‘Hades’ Without Touching Any Buttons

12.04.20

By Patrick Klepek
Games

Few Gaming Moments in 2020 Were More Satisfying Than Mastering ‘Hades’

11.18.20

By Patrick Klepek
Games

How ‘Hades’ Made a Genre Known For Being Impossibly Hard Accessible

10.05.20

By Patrick Klepek
Games

I Was Ready for ‘Spelunky 2,’ And Then ‘Hades’ Showed Up

09.30.20

By Patrick Klepek
Games

‘Spelunky’ Is About the Cycle of Death and the Power of Community

09.15.20

By Patrick Klepek
Games

What It’s Like to Make Hugely Successful Games With Your Friend From 3rd Grade

08.20.20

By Patrick Klepek
Games

‘ScourgeBringer’ Turns Players into a Slashing, Dashing Traffic Cop Ninja

02.10.20

By Patrick Klepek
Games

Double Fine’s Take on Roguelikes, ‘RAD,’ Is Charming, But That’s Not Enough

08.15.19

By Patrick Klepek
Games

‘Dicey Dungeons’ Will Help You Understand the Best New Genre in Games

08.13.19

By Austin Walker

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The comedian weighs in on cults, pedophile hunters, and post-COVID societal splintering.

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Tech

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An ocean research team’s accidental discovery could have significant ramifications for the planet.

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Venus is a major celestial player today as it forms one-half of two potent alignments.

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Tech

Scientists Are One Step Closer to Identifying a Gravity Particle

Confirming the existence of gravitons would be a massive leap toward integrating gravity into the standard model of particle physics.

09.10.24

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