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Jenova Chen claims that most games are not good enough for adults. But do they absolutely have to be intellectually stimulating in order for us to enjoy them?

Fez sent one writer spiraling into madness, and he has the photos to prove it.

Greetings friend, you may or may not know me as Jackson W. Ryan (community writer). If you didn't... you do now! I am going to be here every fortnight with an article about science and video games. From evolution to psychology to analysis of cephalopod ink, I will be bringing it all back to the world we know and love: the world of video games.

News Blips for May 3, 2012. Elder Scrolls Online announced, Saints Row: The Third gets even more virtual in Enter The Dominatrix, and Major League Gaming launches a mobile platform.

This week's Reviews Spotlight features Kid Icarus: Uprising, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Shadow Complex, and more.

Is Fez just a harmless puzzle game, or is it a bully that is actively trying to make people feel stupid? Definitely the latter.

News Blips for Monday, April 23, 2012: Valve's Gabe Newell uses coded language to discuss Half-Life 3; Nintendo will bring software-patch support to the 3DS; and Fez's weird secrets continue.

If by chance you find yourself in an altered state this April 20th, you might want to check out these stimulating games.

Fez is the chronicle of Phil Fish’s descent into madness as he struggled to develop the game, and through endless mystery, obfuscation and complexity, it invites the player to suffer the same fate.

Check out this beat that flips a sample from the stellar indie-platformer Fez.

Indie hit Fez does far more than present a clever platforming game with a clever mechanic...it uses a clever trick to create a level of immersion few other games can match.

FEZ user review featuring opinion on the gameplay from Polytron and soundtrack from Disasterpeace.

News Blips for Monday, April 16, 2012: Miyamoto confirms Mario for Wii U will be at E3 2012; Infinity Ward's last Modern Warfare 3 update broke map download for new Elite Premium subscribers; and Fez sells 40,000 digital copies so far.

Like the title says these are my favorite video game soundtracks of all time.

Montreal has quickly become a game development mecca in North America - but why Montreal, and what does that mean for the games themselves?

Bitmob community members tackles representation of games in The Big Bang Theory, the Smithsonian, and more.

Omgpop CEO Dan Porter took his beef to Twitter. While he has since apologized, I kind of like that he was an asshole. I wish more developers and industry executives were.

Indie Game: The Movie is a triumph if only because it presents video games in a positive, non-stereotypical light. Most importantly, it humanizes the development process -- something that's easy to forget in such a technologically focused industry.

Don't like what Phil Fish said? That's fine; just make sure that, in responding to it, you don't make yourself look stupid.

While the big AAA-titles draw all the hype, here are five smaller (but no less ambitious) upcoming games that deserve your attention in 2012.