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Are we living in “The Matrix” in real life? In the 1999 science-fiction film, Neo discovers that the universe is a simulation — but one scientist believes that the idea isn’t all fiction. Dr. Melvin ...

This series of Playable Futures articles considers how the design, technology, people, and theory of video games are informing and influencing the wider world. For this series' final entry, we're ...

Simulation games have a unique way of pulling us into worlds that mirror — and sometimes outdo — real life. Whether it’s managing a medieval dynasty, building a factory, or piloting a spaceship, they ...