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'Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne' Is a Throwback to a Weirder, Evocative Era of RPG
In this remaster of the 2003 Atlus RPG, existence is a half-life, but it's still a living.
Gita Jackson
5.24.21
argentina

Inside An Illegal Government Spy Ring in Argentina
“Spying against families who are looking for their loved ones, and on social organizations like soup kitchens, that’s incomprehensible.”
Amy Booth
5.24.21
GAMES

John Carmack Thinks the Code for a Classic Doom Game 'May Be Lost'
ID Software turned ‘Doom’ into a mobile RPG two years before the iPhone. Sixteen years later, the game is a classic that’s all but impossible to find.
Matthew Gault
5.24.21
Tech

Scientists Want to Smell Ocean Radiation to Predict Tsunamis
We don’t know a whole lot about how radioactive the ocean is, but it would help predict disasters if we did.
Matt Allinson
5.24.21
GAMES

Pokémon Shortage Is the Best and Worst Thing to Happen to Local Card Shops
Trading card games sales exploded during the pandemic, but some owners worry if the collectors market will push away young people who just want to play the game.
Matthew Gault
5.24.21
On the Clock

Riders for Europe’s Delivery ‘Unicorn’ Report Grueling Delivery Times and Back Pain
The Berlin-based delivery startup promises to get groceries to customers’ front doors in just 10 minutes, but that promise comes at a price.
Gabriel Geiger
5.24.21
Games News

How the Designer of 'VVVVVV' and 'Dicey Dungeons' Fell in Love with 'Roblox'
Tens of millions of people play 'Roblox,' but not many traditional game designers are playing in that space. But now, some are curious.
Patrick Klepek
5.24.21
Democratic Republic of Congo

People Are Returning to Homes Destroyed By Lava and the Photos are Nightmarish
The city of Goma was spared the worst of the lava flow, but hundreds of homes are still thought to have been destroyed after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Matthew Champion
5.24.21
RACISM

Stephen Miller Is Waging War on Biden for Discriminating Against White People
And, yes, you’re still paying his salary.
Greg Walters
5.24.21
mind

7 Burnout Coping Strategies That Take Five Minutes or Less
If you can't quit everything, try taking a small reprieve from the onslaught of daily life.
Hannah Smothers
5.24.21
china

Survivor Recounts Brutal Conditions That Killed 21 Marathon Runners
One in eight contestants, including elite runners, died in the race in China, making it one of the deadliest running events in modern history.
Viola Zhou
5.24.21
Coronavirus

We’re Not Ready for the Next Pandemic
We’re learning the wrong lessons from the search for COVID-19’s origins.
Yangyang Cheng
5.24.21
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