H.G. Wells’s century-old wargaming rules kicked off the hobby and helped spawn everything from tabletop RPGs to big-budget video games.
New York Times Sunday Book Review, May 3, 2013
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Author: Mark Wallace
SimCity Designer Lovingly Crafts Handmade ‘Christmas Games’
Stone Librande has made a one-of-a-kind board game for his kids every Christmas for the last 17 years.
Wired.com, December 21, 2012
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DIY Dungeons
An archive collects the invaluable outsider “art” that a generation of gamers created in their parents’ basements.
Wired magazine, October 2012
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How Facebook Killed the Virtual World
Almost all the promise once held by virtual worlds has since been realized by Facebook. Continue reading “How Facebook Killed the Virtual World”
A First Look At: SimCity
Curvy Roads! Multiplayer! SimCity Or Dwarf Fortress? You Decide Continue reading “A First Look At: SimCity”
A Second Life For MTV
It used to be the last word in youth culture. Now MTV is more about reality shows than rock stars. Can a virtual world of 3-D avatars help the network get its groove back?
Wired magazine, February 2007 (approx. 2,400 words)
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Firefly Reborn as Online Universe
The beloved sci-fi series Firefly plans its return as a massively multiplayer online game. Continue reading “Firefly Reborn as Online Universe”
The Future of You
Think the Net has changed your life? Wait until it becomes an immersive 3D environment–and it will. Continue reading “The Future of You”
Mitch Kapor Talks Second Life Supremacy
The the creator of Lotus 1-2-3 talks about the disruptive technology that is Second Life.
Gamasutra.com, August 21, 2006 Continue reading “Mitch Kapor Talks Second Life Supremacy”
Knocking Pixels: The Evolution of Cybersex
Rated M for Mature Continue reading “Knocking Pixels: The Evolution of Cybersex”