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Tony's Busy

Tony's Busy

Up late with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD, Drew Millard returns to the virtual skater he grew up with, and grew apart from. 

Jul 24 Reviews Reset
On Answers Withheld

On Answers Withheld

Who is Andrew W. K., and why have we convinced ourselves to chase a mystery? Drew Millard argues our self-deception may be our best way to stay engaged today.

Apr 12 Essays
The Tao of Molydeux

The Tao of Molydeux

Game designers around the world recently gathered to make Peter Molyneux's unconscious fever dreams—the Twitter account of @petermolydeux—a reality. What we learned was that good jokes are not the same as good ideas.

Apr 5 Essays
Space Canary

Space Canary

Angry Birds Space shoots the birds into the stratosphere. But a larger orbit and handful of feathers feel like diminishing returns.

Apr 4 Reviews
The Great Punk Experiment

The Great Punk Experiment

Games are supposedly becoming easier to make, but as our resident punk finds out, not as easy as screaming into a microphone. Can we make a working game? Barring that, a meaningful one?

Mar 22 Essays
Kicking Ice

Kicking Ice

That folk game about covert Ice packing and assault finally gets its due. Now we can all forget it was a real game.

Mar 16 Essays
Interview: Ital Presses Buttons

Interview: Ital Presses Buttons

We talk with producer and musician Daniel Martin-McCormick, better known by his stage name Ital, about working with machines to make music, why he refuses to play games, and what he does or doesn't have in common with Skrillex.

Mar 1 Interviews
Interview: Damian Abraham, Fucked Up

Interview: Damian Abraham, Fucked Up

We talk to Damian Abraham, the frontman of Canadian hardcore band Fucked Up, about playing with Angry Birds and Nerf bats with his son, teaching while entertaining, and where politics and play collide.

Feb 29 Interviews
Drake's Big Shot

Drake's Big Shot

What Would Drake Do if he were a famous fake basketball player and not just a sad rapper? Drew Millard gets inside his head and finds out (surprise: Drake is not happy).

Feb 23 Essays
The Dark Side of the Paddock

The Dark Side of the Paddock

Between War Horse and Bronies, pop culture is currently obsessed with two things: horses and iPhones. Drew Millard dives into My Horse, an iPhone game about horses, and comes up for air—with a thesis of the new generation between his teeth.

Feb 6 Essays
Review: Final Fantasy XIII-2

Review: Final Fantasy XIII-2

If we have come to expect choice in games, has the modern player forgotten about shared experiences? Drew Millard endures the latest Final Fantasy epic, a game that reaches for a free narrative but makes a bit of a stretch.

Jan 30 Reviews
50 Cent, Still Human

50 Cent, Still Human

Drew Millard peeks into the world of G-Unit, where 50 Cent dictates all. What Would Fiddy Do? Anything he wants. 

Jan 23 Essays
The Year in Lyrics

The Year in Lyrics

What Would Drake Do? The freestyle version of 2011 in gaming, and open letter to Justin Bieber, courtesy Drew Millard. 

Jan 6 Essays
Review: Words With Friends

Review: Words With Friends

If you've ever played Scrabble, by taking days in between turns and trying out random combinations of letters to see what fits, then you've played Words With Friends.

Dec 23 Reviews
Review: Driver: San Francisco

Review: Driver: San Francisco

How much is a split-second worth? Drew Millard considers the parallels of our everyday driving and within Driver: San Francisco and how they resonate.

Dec 2 Reviews
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