Ever wonder how nodes are incentivized in a blockchain to ensure trust, consensus and cooperation in a system with no central authority? The answer lies in game theory, the mathematical study of ...

Looking at my bookshelf, I’m stricken with guilt: the collected Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle have been sitting untouched for years. Unfortunately, I never got past the fantastic ...

Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off the weekend by taking a look at the world of gaming, diving in to the ideas that underpin the hobby we love with a bit of Game Theory. We’ll sound off in the ...

RUIN, one mystery haunts the Pizzaplex more than any other—what happened to Bonnie? Game Theory digs deep into the hidden ...

Last year’s Kentucky game was, to my great surprise, one of the most stressful nights of Georgia football I’ve ever watched. What was supposed to be mostly a tune-up turned into a four-quarter slog in ...

A new fan theory has speculated on the potential release date of Valve's "Half-Life 3," and many are now doubling down on ...