Computer and Video Games

August 7, 2020
Published by Sanam Yar at August 7, 2020
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This Is Not a Desk Chair

In a rented home on a sunny street in Los Angeles, a team of professional gamers sat hunched over in swivel chairs while a pair of […]
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August 2, 2020
Published by Nathaniel Popper Kate Conger and Kellen Browning at August 2, 2020
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From Minecraft Tricks to Twitter Hack: A Florida Teen’s Troubled Online Path

For Graham Ivan Clark, the online mischief-making started early. By the age of 10, he was playing the video game Minecraft, in part to escape what […]
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August 1, 2020
Published by Imad Khan at August 1, 2020
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Like Old Hollywood Movies, Video Games Get a Polish for New Audiences

Nostalgia has always been a powerful source of revenue for Hollywood. Turns out, it’s equally lucrative for video games. From its beginnings with the likes of […]
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June 23, 2020
Published by Taylor Lorenz and Kellen Browning at June 23, 2020
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Dozens of Women in Gaming Speak Out About Sexism and Harassment

More than 70 people in the gaming industry, most of them women, have come forward with allegations of gender-based discrimination, harassment and sexual assault since Friday. […]
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June 18, 2020
Published by Kellen Browning at June 18, 2020
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Where Black Lives Matter Protesters Stream Live Every Day: Twitch

When Shawn Whiting began documenting the protests over George Floyd’s death late last month, he started by posting photos and videos on Twitter and livestreaming marches […]
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May 27, 2020
Published by Daisy Prince at May 27, 2020
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Partying on Minecraft, in a Replica of a Brooklyn Club

On a recent Friday, thousands of partygoers gathered on the rooftop of a popular Brooklyn club to hear a performance by Alice Glass, the former front […]
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April 7, 2020
Published by Imad Khan at April 7, 2020
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Why Animal Crossing Is the Game for the Coronavirus Moment

Imagine escaping to an island paradise where bags of money fall out of trees and a talking raccoon can approve you for a mortgage. With the […]
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November 15, 2019
Published by Choire Sicha at November 15, 2019
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Wait — are you a tree?

[This is the weekly Styles newsletter. You can sign up to get “Wait —” right here.] $7.8 million. That’s how much Americans spent on chlorophyll supplements […]
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November 15, 2019
Published by Taylor Lorenz at November 15, 2019
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Can FaZe Clan Build a Billion-Dollar Business?

LOS ANGELES — FaZe Clan could be called a media company, or an esports team, or an influencer marketing agency, or all of the above. “Something […]
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November 1, 2019
Published by Niraj Chokshi at November 1, 2019
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BlizzCon Is Today. Here’s Why Gamers Are Protesting It for Hong Kong.

Gamers revolted last month when Activision Blizzard, the company behind some of the world’s most popular video games, punished a player for voicing support for the […]
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