Experimental user interface design is something worth admiring. When done right, a game’s UI can not only serve the vital role of communicating important game mechanics to the player, but convey ...

The University provides more than half of the resources for the National Science Foundation’s national research cyberinfrastructure ecosystem — a system allowing researchers nationwide to utilize the ...

In the 1999 sci-fi classic The Matrix, “plugging in” symbolized digital enslavement. In 2025, for a paraplegia patient in ...

In many ways, the history of video games is also a history of science fiction. Yet games don’t always get the credit they deserve when it comes to advancing sci-fi genres. Still, many of today’s most ...

Since his early 20s, Ryan has had a strong career in all things creative media, from online publications to TV organizations and beyond. He brings decades of video game knowledge and experience, ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Trends come and go. Five years ago, fantasy and superheroes were in their heyday, with Avengers: Endgame hitting the highest points for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That said, the superhero fatigue ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Sci-fi games offer diverse experiences, from spacefaring adventures to immersive storytelling. Half-Life delivers a fast-paced, action-packed narrative with tense elements and varied combat. Mass ...