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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.

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?

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.

Women Athletes in Esports Deserve the Spotlight, Too

Meet Emsy, an esports competitor hoping to bring more women into gaming.

We Faced Grief Head-On While Playing Sims 4 Life & Death

This might be the most meaningful Sims 4 expansion pack yet. 🪦

How the Twitch and Discord 'Manosphere' is Red-Pilling Young Latinos

Young Latino men are being swayed by conservative online communities.

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."

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.

AOC and Ilhan Omar Are Officially Gamer Royalty

The congresswomen took over Twitch for a night.

11 Multiplayer Switch Games You Can Play Non-Stop With Your Friends

Time to share your codes.

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.

We Need More Girls Making Video Games

"Together we will change the world, one pixel at a time."

You Can Now Play Super Mario On Your iPhone

It’s-a-Mario!

Nintendo Just Launched the Prettiest Color Ever of Its 3DS XL

It’s "out of this world.”

Another Pokémon Game Is Gaining Popularity, But There's A Catch

Do you think this is fair?

6 Weird Ways Pokémon Go Is Already Changing Our Lives

Like teaching us the metric system.