Video game loot boxes have come under fire in recent years for their similarity to gambling and the risks they pose to children and vulnerable players. They’re the latest big problem in the gaming industry, prompting uproar among consumers who believe that the laws surrounding loot boxes should be more regimented. The House of Commons …
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According to news sources, a man from Nevada found an unopened video game while going through the attic of his family home. The gentlemen told the Reno Gazette Journal the receipt and game were inside of a bag. He said the game was purchased from J.C. Penney for $38.45 about thirty years ago. It is …
I just started watching the Netflix series Maniac, starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. It was directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, who also directed the first season of True Detective, and created by Patrick Somerville. Don’t worry, I haven’t gotten that far into it, so I’m not going to spoil it for you. Here’s the …
Recently I was having a conversation over coffee with a friend of mine who is an assistant professor of poetry and he revealed something I didn’t expect. For some reason it was the last thing I expected. We were talking about how he has to read and critique about 100 books of poetry for the …
Slack faces. Dead eyes. Sounds of bone-crunching violence. Artist Robbie Cooper‘s Immersion project began as a quest to capture people’s faces as they respond to video games, movies, and YouTube videos. Now Cooper is opening up the project, via a Kickstarter campaign, actively inviting anyone who wants to participate to turn on their webcams and become …
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