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With Discovery, Star Trek Is Finally Moving Forward
The show’s third season jumps forward 1,000 years into the future. It helped the show not stay mired in old ... -
Wikipedia Is Basically a Massive RPG
Sure, the metaphor is imperfect. But as the encyclopedia enters its 20th year, it’s worth reflecting on the “rules of ... -
Why TikTok (and Everyone Else) Is Singing Sea Chanteys
It has a lot to do with unity—and a little something to do with earworms. http://www.wired.com/ -
How Old-School Text Adventures Inspired Our Virtual Spaces
MMORPGs and even social media can trace their roots to games that used simple text commands to construct vivid, fantastical ... -
The Next Gen Console Games You Should Actually Care About
The Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 have some great games coming this year—assuming schedules hold. Here’s a quick rundown ... -
Scientists Have Sequenced Dire Wolf DNA. Thanks, Science!
The creatures made famous by Game of Thrones went extinct some 13,000 years ago. Now geneticists know a little more ... -
How a Decade-Old Game Helped Me Cope with Seasonal Depression
During a bleary fall and winter, the open world of Skyrim gave me the motivation and joy I couldn’t find ... -
Lucasfilm Games' New Partnerships Mean the Galaxy's the Limit
The Disney-owned company just announced a new Star Wars title coming from Ubisoft and an Indiana Jones game from Bethesda. ... -
Bugsnax Is Keeping Me Going (and It Might Just Help You Too)
The island quest-style game is perfect for this “casual gaming” moment. http://www.wired.com/ -
In Minecraft, All the Server's a Stage
A pixelated political drama has played out in the sandbox game since May—drawing millions of viewers in the process. http://www.wired.com/
