Building Social Communities For Your Game: A Primer from Gamasutra. Also from Gamasutra: what missing gamers want. Leigh Alexander on the dysfunctional relationship between game journalists, the industry and gamers. The Brainy Gamer on contemplative play. An article on co-op mechanics. A discursive map of Super Mario Bros.

Two interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto. Concepts and designs of Feng Zhu. From Edge, Resident Evil 5 producer Masachika Kawata rebukes racism charge. Also, a brief history of 3D. From Game Trailers, a Fallout retrospective.

Ten golden rules of successful handhelds. The gentrification of gaming culture. A trip to gamestown.

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