If the last week is any indication, America’s in for a very weird, fractious four years. The country feels split by lava-filled fault lines and any path forward feels like it’s going to be tough to endure. Good thing a great science fiction movie all about finding ways to talk to alien lifeforms just came out.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

Mega Man fans are sad, this we know. But I had no idea that Mega Man himself was “imbued with sadness” by his creator.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

For most of the election, many people thought Donald Trump was a joke, or at least someone who had no chance of being President. It’s no surprise, then, that many video games that featured or added modes involving Trump treated him that way, too. The creators of those games talked to us about the intent and impact of…Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

One of the greatest PC strategy games of all time is now available on the iPad. Looks like a fairly straightforward port, too.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

Brings a tear to the eye.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

Used to be that if you got a population of over 20 you had a big city in Civilization. That was until Civ VI came along and changed everything.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

The Sims had a new patch today and it’s a treat to read about. Take a walk with me as we explore some of the most fun patch notes in video games.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

One of the most cryptic, arcane mysteries in indie games has led its investigators to videos of the Frog Fractions developer tasting soups. Frog Fractions is an “edutainment” Flash game with an upcoming sequel that, many now think, the years-long mystery is teasing.Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

Conan O’Brien and Elijah Wood checked out Final Fantasy XV in the newest “Clueless Gamer.” Conan, it seems, did not have a good time. Read more...Powered by WPeMatico... more.

Over the weekend, Conor McGregor became the first UFC fighter to ever simultaneously hold belts in two different weight classes. He is, without a doubt, a legend-in-the-making, a star we should appreciate while he’s still around. But he’s also hotheaded and petulant, and I worry that both the UFC and other fighters are learning the wrong lessons from him.Read more...Powered by WPeMatic... more.