Game
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Arts
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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News
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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Arts
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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News
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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Finance
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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Food
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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Arts
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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Arts
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.
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News
With Fans Ever More Fickle, Sports Leagues Warm to Rule Changes
Baseball’s pitch clock is just one example of how professional sports are competing for public attention in an ever-evolving entertainment…
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Arts
A Reclusive Horror Designer Pivoted From Religious Games
Before creating Five Nights at Freddy’s, whose jump scares will soon target moviegoers, Scott Cawthon was making indie video games…