Is ‘SimCity’ Homelessness a Bug or a Feature?games"SimCity players have discussed a variety of creative strategies for their virtual homelessness problem. They’ve suggested waiting for natural disasters like tornadoes to blow the vagrants away, bulldozing parks where they congregate, or creating such a woefully insufficient city infrastructure that the homeless would leave on their own."
Providencegamespcfreewareadventure"Providence is an interactive short story drama about three people who share a common destiny, and how they come to find it."
Panorama: Der Ton macht die Musikgamesmusic"Vom kleinen Pong bis zum gewaltigen Orchesterklang: Warum Musik und Soundeffekte für Videospiele so unverzichtbar geworden sind. In diesem Special dreht sich alles über Geräusche, Soundeffekte und Soundtracks in Videospielen."
Das Game „Paperknife“ will die psychologische Behandlung von Traumata erklärengames"Um in den Kopf ihrer Patientin einzudringen, muss Dr. Joanna Dowell durch Wände aus gekritzelte Bleistiftlinien brechen. Im Hintergrund zittern Worte. „So“, steht da, „What’s been bothering you?“ Dann tauchen die ersten Bilder auf. Sie warten in Nebenräumen, an denen Dowell vorbeiläuft, sind wabernde Skizzen in schwarz, rot und grün. Leise und bedrohlich spielt Musik."
Candy Bioticsgamesflasharcadewtf"You finally landed inside the cake, but you can't remember how you did it. Infact you can't remember anything. Maybe these happy cake folks can help?"
Art of the Title — Alien: Isolation (2014)gamesdesign"A pale column of light sears the darkness, fuzzy and pixelated, ascending with a creaking, ominous rumble before fading away. As other beams angle in and out of frame in quick succession, the visible strokes of some larger form, a message begins to play. One of cinema’s most enduring heroines cautiously invites us back to the place where we left her in 1979 — back to the cold and terrifying world of Ridley Scott’s Alien."
17th Annual Independent Games Festival Finalistsgamesindieevent"The Independent Games Festival (IGF) juries have announced the Main Competition finalists for its prestigious 17th annual awards, honoring the most influential and outstanding development in independent video games. The IGF has nominated over 30 extraordinary game titles released in the past year."