April 13th, 2013

What Games Are: The Shady Side Of Games

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A lot of recent moves in the gaming space to ban, investigate or curtail certain aspects of its output can seem egregious. However seen in the light of how shady game makers tend to behave, and the need to keep their sleazy tactics at bay, such moves are often understandable. Still, there are costs to games as a medium that this sort of thing keeps happening. → Read More

December 29th, 2012

The 10 Best iOS And Android Games Of 2012

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Editor’s note: Stephen Danos is the associate editor for the mobile app discovery site Appolicious.

This year’s most captivating games either pushed the envelope with state-of-the-art graphics and rich narratives, or perfected already proven formulas for touch-based devices. The best titles also bridged the gap between casual and hardcore gamers. → Read More