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The Bigoted ‘Trash Talk’ That’s Tolerated in Gaming

An anti-Semitic slur used during a Twitch livestream embodies the casual toxicity found in gaming culture

Bumbling Through ‘Minecraft’ Got Me Through 2020

It’s a game I didn’t need to win — I just needed to push through

Thank God for ‘Minecraft’

Everything I’ve been taught about video games as a parent is a lie

Animal Crossing Is a Millennial American Dream Simulation

With a new update to the video game, young people have even more of an excuse to seek out escapism during the pandemic

‘Animal Crossing’ Is the Religion We Need Right Now

The game provides players a sense of daily routine and gives them an open world to wander — a luxury that’s sorely lacking from our lives

Apple’s New TV Show ‘Mythic Quest’ Dares to Get Gaming Culture Right

The comedy series’ most surprising feature is that it’s not a caricature of the $152 billion video game market

How Swatting Turns Police Into Hitmen

Andrew Finch’s death shows how easily pranksters can sic the police on their adversaries like a pack of trained attack dogs

Bring Gaming to Classrooms Already

It’s time teachers acknowledge that games offer more practical and tangible value than most other subjects in school

Game Over

I used to play video games to escape from monotony. Then 2016 happened.

Fortnite Is so Much More Than a Game

Teens have always created their own spaces to experiment, socialize, and indulge idle curiosity

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