The Road to an Android Future goes through the Uncanny Valley By Charles Singletary • November 9th, 2015 Science Fiction of old oft envisions humans coexisting with androids as does Quantic Dreams recently revealed game Detroit, but Japan may have taken the first step toward that reality with their android actress.
The Burnt Offering Content is the Opiate of the Masthead By Stu Horvath • November 6th, 2015 A website that chases advertising dollars with lists and re-writes is the same as a factory that pumps toxic waste into the ecosystem.
Ghouls and Ghosts and Guardians By James Murff • November 6th, 2015 Sometimes a great game is nothing more than a diversion, a pleasant grind to distract from daily life.
Hacknet Review: The Greatest Representation of Hacking To Date By Dave Andrews • November 5th, 2015 Realistic network security slicing can be surprisingly engaging and rewarding in Hacknet. Time to punch deck, cowboy.
The Co-op of Cthulhu By D.M. Olson • November 5th, 2015 “Arkham Horror could be used as a case study of almost perfectly executed mechanics as narrative.” D.M. Olson dies to Cthulhu in two Lovecraftian board games.
Tusks, The Dating Sim About “Otherness” and Hot, Gay Orcs By Tim Mulkerin • November 4th, 2015 Tim Mulkerin sat down to see what Mitch Alexander’s all male, orc dating sim was all about and how it fits into the LGBTQ community.
Consentacle: Tangles with Romance By Riley MacLeod • November 4th, 2015 Naomi Clark’s two-player card game about a curious human romantically engaging with a tentacled alien
