Making Video Games Is Not a Dream Job
For his new book Press Reset, journalist Jason Schreier spoke to countless game developers who have had their lives upended…
Watch Us Roam Virtual Deep Seas With Real Oceanographers
We love deep-sea science here at WIRED, and we have the coverage to prove it. From mysterious, barely visible fish…
The PS5 Is Starting to Look Like the Revolution It Promised
But by 2020, when the Series X and PlayStation 5 arrived to signal the dawn of a new generation, those…
Ann Takamaki From Persona 5 Was Exactly Who I Needed to See
This all felt too familiar. Twenty years and several dress sizes ago, I also donned a catsuit—as a regular go-go…
Sci-Fi About Overpopulation Was Way Off
In his new book One Billion Americans, political reporter Matthew Yglesias paints an optimistic picture of a future in which…
I’m So Over DLC
Downloadable content is such a common part of modern gaming life it’s rote. A few levels here, a few skins…
Made for Love, Handmaid’s Tale, and the Trap of Dystopian TV
The opening scene of Made for Love is an extremely well-constructed bit of television. A young woman in a sequined,…
You Will Die a Lot in Returnal. It’s Worth It
I first encountered Returnal last June, at Sony’s PS5 reveal, and I admit I didn’t think much of it when…
The Left Hand of Darkness Is a Sci-Fi Classic
Ursula K. Le Guin’s 1969 novel The Left Hand of Darkness is about a planet where the genetically-engineered inhabitants randomly…
A Wildlife Photographer Critiqued Our New Pokémon Snap Photos
WIRED: I threw an apple at him. And then I also added the bow tie and graduation hat with the…