gaming-culture

Palestine Skating Game Team in urgent need of funds for Gaza developer

Palestine Skating Game Team in urgent need of funds for Gaza developer

Image: Palestine Skating Game Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. Before Israel’s war in Gaza, Palestinian programmer Doaa Ghandour was…
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Professional gamer SonicFox, who identifies as a furry, makes an adorable appearance in Lil Nas X’s documentary

Professional gamer SonicFox, who identifies as a furry, makes an adorable appearance in Lil Nas X’s documentary

Image: Max Maddy Myers has run Polygon’s games section since 2020 as deputy editor. She has worked in games journalism since 2007, at Kotaku, The Mary Sue, and the Boston Phoenix. Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero, a documentary about…
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Debate Among Baldur’s Gate 3 Fans Continues Over Astarion for Valid Reasons

Debate Among Baldur’s Gate 3 Fans Continues Over Astarion for Valid Reasons

Cass Marshall is a news writer focusing on gaming and culture coverage, taking a particular interest in the human stories of the wild world of online games. Months after Baldur’s Gate 3’s release, I continue to be haunted by one…
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