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‘PBS Idea Channel’ Explores the Performance of Gender in ‘The Sims’ Video Game and in Real Life
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta explores the performance of gender in The Sims video game and in real life in the latest episode of…
‘Bombshell’, An Isometric Action Role-Playing Game About a Mercenary Rescuing the President From Aliens
Bombshell is an isometric action role-playing game by 3D Realms (now a subsidiary of Interceptor Entertainment) about a mercenary rescuing the President from aliens. The…
HBO NOW Standalone Subscription Service to Premiere in April for Apple Customers
After announcing plans to offer a standalone streaming service in late 2014, HBO has revealed HBO NOW, a subscription service that is scheduled to premiere…
John Oliver Questions the Continued Existence of Daylight Saving Time: ‘How Is This Still A Thing?’
John Oliver questions the continued existence of daylight saving time in a particularly amusing “How Is This Still A Thing?” segment on Last Week Tonight…
‘PBS Game/Show’ Explores How ‘Minecraft’ Creates the Worlds Players Explore
PBS Game/Show host Jamin Warren explores how the immensely popular video game Minecraft creates worlds for players to explore in a recent episode of the…
RaspBMO, A Handheld Raspberry Pi Video Game Emulator Shaped Like BMO From ‘Adventure Time’
Thingiverse user 3Derp has created RaspBMO, a handheld Raspberry Pi video game emulator shaped like BMO from the popular animated television series Adventure Time. The…
A Deck-Building Card Game About Registering Aliens Based on the ‘Space Dandy’ Anime Series
Seven Seas Games is creating a deck-building game about registering aliens based on the Space Dandy anime series by Japanese anime studio Bones. The game–which…
Valve Announces the Source 2 Engine, Steam Link, and SteamVR at GDC 2015 in San Francisco
image via HTC As part of their presence at the GDC 2015 conference in San Francisco, Valve has officially announced the Source 2 engine, Steam…
‘Wolfenstein: The Old Blood’, A Prequel Video Game That Explores the Events Prior to 2014’s ‘Wolfenstein’
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a new standalone prequel video game by developer MachineGames that explores the events prior to 2014’s Wolfenstein: The New Order.…
An Analysis of the Placement of Daily Double Clues in ‘Jeopardy!’ Over the Course of 31 Seasons
FlowingData analyzed the placement of Daily Double clues in the popular game show Jeopardy! over the course of 31 seasons. The data used in the…