gaming
Focus Gaming Apps Are Challenging Us to Be Kinder to Ourselves
Games like 'On-Together' and 'Love and Deepspace' are broadening what a productivity app can look like.
By Leah Marilla Thomas
Why Are Thin Bodies the Default in Games?
Motion capture has the ability to capture fat bodies. So why don't we see more plus-size characters in games?
By Nicole Carpenter
Gen Z Was Told We Could Save the World. Is It Silly to Think We Still Can?
Thinking about the cult-favorite childhood game Poptropica triggered my existential crisis about what Gen Z’s future could be.
By Emily Blumberg
Women Athletes in Esports Deserve the Spotlight, Too
Meet Emsy, an esports competitor hoping to bring more women into gaming.
By Matt Becher, GroupM
We Faced Grief Head-On While Playing Sims 4 Life & Death
This might be the most meaningful Sims 4 expansion pack yet. 🪦
By Kaitlyn McNab
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These Are the Best Gift Ideas for Fortnite Fans
Including cool LEGO kits, apparel, and gaming accessories.
By Marilyn La Jeunesse
How the Twitch and Discord 'Manosphere' is Red-Pilling Young Latinos
Young Latino men are being swayed by conservative online communities.
By Samuel Larreal
How Pokimane Became the Biggest Female Twitch Streamer in the World
“I feel like I started as a mega fan,” Poki says of her entry to Twitch. “And then over time, I slowly evolved into just being a mega creator."
By Harriet Shepherd
D&D Renaissance Could Usher in More Accessibility, Inclusivity in TTRPG Fandom
Across decades, the different tabletop communities and canons have always worked in a way that conveniently excluded marginalized people. Now, fans are challenging that standard.
By Stitch
AOC and Ilhan Omar Are Officially Gamer Royalty
The congresswomen took over Twitch for a night.
By Sara Li
11 Multiplayer Switch Games You Can Play Non-Stop With Your Friends
Time to share your codes.
By Bianca Nieves
Inside the Magical World of "Concrete Genie," Where Art Is the Most Powerful Form of Healing
The video game deals with themes such as bullying and how art can help heal the world.
By Gabe Bergado
We Need More Girls Making Video Games
"Together we will change the world, one pixel at a time."
By Laila Shabir
Another Pokémon Game Is Gaining Popularity, But There's A Catch
Do you think this is fair?
By De Elizabeth
6 Weird Ways Pokémon Go Is Already Changing Our Lives
Like teaching us the metric system.
By Emma Sarran Webster
Nintendo Just Added a Kickass Female Video Game Character, Because Girl Power Is Real
Meet Linkle!
By Brianna Wiest
Cara Delevingne's Newest Supervillain Role Is...Defeating Male Gamers In Call of Duty: Black Ops III
More like superhero.
By Brianna Wiest
You Will Soon Be Able to Battle Pokémon IRL, Because The Future Is Here
Gotta catch 'em all.
By Alyse Whitney