The art of play.

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• Long Live the King Finally, a game that's as good as the movie.
  Chris Suellentrop Dec. 23, 2005
  
• The Xbox 360 What happens when video games get too real.
  James Surowiecki Dec. 15, 2005
  
• Anyone Can Play Guitar What the video-game industry can learn from a plastic ax.
  Joel Johnson Dec. 14, 2005
  
• Sit Down, John Blitz: The League summons the mojo of pre-Madden sports games.
  Chris Suellentrop Dec. 6, 2005
  
• My Doom I'm the loser who's seen every video-game movie.
  Will Carlough Oct. 20, 2005
  
• The Gaming Graybeards Can two thirtysomethings survive on Xbox Live?
  Chris Suellentrop Aug. 30, 2005
  
• The Evildoers Do Super Mario Bros. The War on Terror's least-frightening video games.
  Chris Suellentrop Aug. 12, 2005
  
• My Days Are Numbered I'm addicted to a Japanese logic puzzle. You will be, too.
  Seth Stevenson May 31, 2005
  
• House of Games Poking and prodding the next-generation Nintendo, Playstation, and Xbox at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
  Joel Johnson May 18, 2005
  
• Playing With Myself Finally, a video game for time travelers. Plus, mashing buttons in Tekken 5.
  Clive Thompson April 11, 2005
  
• An Elf's Progress Finally, online role-playing games that won't destroy your life.
  Clive Thompson March 7, 2005
  
• Oughtta Stay Out of Pictures Why video games shouldn't be like the movies.
  Clive Thompson Jan. 27, 2005
  
• Hold 'Em, Fold 'Em, Cheat 'Em Tricks, scams, and crimes for winning at online poker.
  Jonathan M. Katz Jan. 12, 2005