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Worrying about your Nintendogs is totally normal according to psychology

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Maps, mice, and moody hues: The making of Mina the Hollower

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A game map shows a big tree at the center of a land mass surrounded by water. Tashia's sprite sits in the lower left corner with a lightbulb over her head.

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Glen Henry is building his Jamaican micro-studio, one project at a time

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Members of the author's Destiny 2 clan posing in the game, with the author on the left, Trey in the middle, and Matthew on the right

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Destiny 2 was always there: Farewell messages from a clan of friends

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Mina the Hollower's creators put "Game Genie cheats" in their Zelda Soulslike mashup

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In Dispatch, Blonde Blazer and Invisigal don't get equal screentime. But it’s “not developer bias,” Adhoc says

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What the war in Iran means for people who make and play games

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Two people are on screen; the one on the left has their hands tied. The one on the right is wearing a hat and mask. Text on the screen reads, "I can see why your mom left."

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17 indie developers who are making games about messy, sometimes toxic, queer romance

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A screenshot of Known Mysteries. The background looks like a pixelated version of the Northern Lights. Text on the screen reads, "should life on Earth really be this way?""

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Kara Stone is creating low-carbon games

A future where games can be played without burning fossil fuels

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