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Books
The Spellbinding Freedom of Baldur’s Gate 3
The rules are so complex an engineer with a Ph.D. was baffled. The setting was long the butt of jokes.…
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World
China Unveils New Limits on Online Video Games
The Latest Chinese regulators announced new restrictions Friday on online video games, which they said were aimed at tightening the…
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Books
A Video Game That Doubles as a World War I History Lesson
Last Train Home tells an overlooked story of the Czechoslovak Legion’s evacuation across Russia in the embers of the Great…
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Sports
Watching People Watch a Game. With 100,000 Friends.
Soccer fans are tuning out broadcasts in favor of watchalongs: streaming parties where you hear what you want to hear…
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Books
The ‘Squid Game’ Reality Show Is More Depressing Than the Original
“Squid Game: The Challenge” keeps the slick design of the dystopian drama but loses the point.
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Sports
M.L.S. Fans Will Pay More to See Lionel Messi
A Red Bulls promotion has some fine print: If Inter Miami is the opponent, you get a different game.
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Economy
Epic Games C.E.O. Says Google Has ‘De Facto Control’ on Android App
Tim Sweeney, who runs the company that created Fortnite, testified in a case that, if he wins, could allow competing…
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Sports
Turkey Doesn’t Have to Be the Only Game at the Table
Christina Iverson and Tracy Bennett, who make puzzles for The New York Times, are offering a tidy potluck of seasonal…
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Books
The Eclectic Inspirations for Alan Wake 2’s Surreal Tale
Yes, there is a Stephen King influence. But the video game’s metanarrative was inspired by unorthodox novels, films and plays…
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Books
Debussy and Final Fantasy Are Peers on This Radio Stream
Arcade, a new project by Classical California, aims to dispel preconceptions about classical music and video game soundtracks.