“Behind the beloved game lies a struggle over mathematical ideas, erased collaborators, offshore millions, and copyright power.”
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The Blind Leading the Gamers
“Ross Minor lost his eyesight at 8 years old. Today, he’s a hardcore gamer who runs YouTube and Twitch channels and consults for big studios. This is not—necessarily—an inspirational story.”
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Who Can Solve Gerhard Berger’s Quiz?
“The former Ferrari driver lent his name to the strangest F1 video game in history. Or did he?”
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The Game Is Played With Great Feeling
“How Pokémon can save the world, one Pikachu at a time.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Archie Bland, Elizabeth Bruenig, Anat Rubin, Dexter Thomas, and Elena Gosalvez Blanco.
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We’re More Ghosts Than People
“I believe in redemption in the same way that I believe in heaven: I feel required to.”
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Inside the Chaotic World of Kids Trying to Play Video Games on School Laptops
“Most school children have a Chromebook, and every day, it’s a war between kids, teachers, and the developers trying to entertain bored students.”
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An Internet of Checkpoints
A mysterious YouTube video gave thousands of people a place to breathe. Then it vanished.
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‘It Changed the World’: 50 Years On, the Story of Pong’s Bay Area Origins
“How Atari created the world’s most famous video game.”
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How Chess.com Became ‘the Wild West of the Streaming World’
“While much of the e-sports industry struggles after billions in investments, Chess.com has gone in the opposite direction.”
