Ludonarrative Awesomeness
A term that was popularised in the gaming community during the last few years was ‘ludonarrative dissonance’, definition below. Ludonarrative … Continue reading Ludonarrative Awesomeness
Garcon, This Bread’s Stale
A frequent complaint from gaming fans is that this or that genre is becoming stale, often this complaint is leveled … Continue reading Garcon, This Bread’s Stale
New Year’s Revelations
During this last year I’ve encountered some supremely emotional and thought provoking games, ones that have made me and others … Continue reading New Year’s Revelations
Just Wanna be Popular: Genre Around the World
It is possible to argue that the popularity of certain video game genres is affected by the prevalent cultural and … Continue reading Just Wanna be Popular: Genre Around the World
Lazy Cat Thoughts: A Pokemon by any Other Name
I’d like to take this opportunity as the holidays approach to introduce a new miniblog format, Lazy Cat Thoughts. These … Continue reading Lazy Cat Thoughts: A Pokemon by any Other Name
Prejudice, Prejudice Never Changes
Fictional worlds like that of Fallout often allow us to look at behavior and conventions that are present in reality … Continue reading Prejudice, Prejudice Never Changes
A Willing Accomplice
Games as a medium tend to facilitate greater involvement from their audience than other mediums, for example film or prose. … Continue reading A Willing Accomplice
Wasteland Lovin’
The gaming community has become more accepting of various communities and minorities over time, initially this was the acceptance of … Continue reading Wasteland Lovin’
Genre Confused
There are many different ways to approach genre, and often finding a new way to present a genre will serve … Continue reading Genre Confused
It’s All in the Details
I’ve recently started listening to the Idle Thumbs podcasts, which I’m finding very interesting an contains a great deal of … Continue reading It’s All in the Details
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