We ride at dawn: A story of emergent gameplay in Planetside 2

We saw the Prowler before it saw us. Located on a ridge outside the Terran Republic headquarters, we were expecting to see a constant stream of enemy vehicles exit the base. The lone driver of the TR’s trademark tank, however,

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We ride at dawn: A story of emergent gameplay in Planetside 2

We saw the Prowler before it saw us. Located on a ridge outside the Terran Republic headquarters, we were expecting to see a constant stream of enemy vehicles exit the base. The lone driver of the TR’s trademark tank, however,

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If gamers are the "educated elite," then….

THE UNEQUAL PROVISION OF EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF VIDEOGAMES Good morning. I’d like to begin this article with a short exercise. Accompanying this paragraph is a picture of Magdalen College, one of the largest and most prestigious colleges of

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If gamers are the "educated elite," then….

THE UNEQUAL PROVISION OF EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF VIDEOGAMES Good morning. I’d like to begin this article with a short exercise. Accompanying this paragraph is a picture of Magdalen College, one of the largest and most prestigious colleges of

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Let's talk about how Assassin's Creed 3 depicts the American Revolution

Ed: We thought it might be interesting to compare how the American Revolution was taught to an American vs a Canadian in light of Assassin’s Creed 3 (made by a Canadian studio!)

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Let's talk about how Assassin's Creed 3 depicts the American Revolution

Ed: We thought it might be interesting to compare how the American Revolution was taught to an American vs a Canadian in light of Assassin’s Creed 3 (made by a Canadian studio!)

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Responses to the response to the response to the response

Anna Anthropy: it’s a recurring trend i’ve seen that sexist men, when confronted with their sexism, will hide behind an appeal to freedom of speech. it is YOU, not i, who are the oppressor, trying to silence me, to keep

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Responses to the response to the response to the response

Anna Anthropy: it’s a recurring trend i’ve seen that sexist men, when confronted with their sexism, will hide behind an appeal to freedom of speech. it is YOU, not i, who are the oppressor, trying to silence me, to keep

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A Note On The Site

I’ve been having a discussion with Porpentine about the site and what we publish and why. I’ve also been reading reactions on Twitter, etc. I would like to make it clear: Someone once said that you are only as good

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A Note On The Site

I’ve been having a discussion with Porpentine about the site and what we publish and why. I’ve also been reading reactions on Twitter, etc. I would like to make it clear: Someone once said that you are only as good

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Romancing the silicon wafer

Kim Moss recently penned an article here at Nightmare Mode entitled “You Know What’s Gross? We Often Play Nice Guys™ In Games With Romance Options.” In it, she makes a brief comparison between the capitalist lens through which “NiceGuys” view

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Romancing the silicon wafer

Kim Moss recently penned an article here at Nightmare Mode entitled “You Know What’s Gross? We Often Play Nice Guys™ In Games With Romance Options.” In it, she makes a brief comparison between the capitalist lens through which “NiceGuys” view

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Dot Matrix Story: Final Fantasy Legend

Let me tell you about some dumb kid: Imagine it’s 1993 and it’s summer and it’s time for this kid to go to California. So the kid’s parents buy him a new game for his Gameboy, to waste away the

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Dot Matrix Story: Final Fantasy Legend

Let me tell you about some dumb kid: Imagine it’s 1993 and it’s summer and it’s time for this kid to go to California. So the kid’s parents buy him a new game for his Gameboy, to waste away the

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To speak for the "…"

Have you ever noticed how we criticize The Silent Protagonist? We compare them to ourselves. “They’re not like me. I wouldn’t wear that. I wouldn’t do that. Why can’t I speak for myself?” Despite popular consensus, The Silent Protagonist is someone.

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To speak for the "…"

Have you ever noticed how we criticize The Silent Protagonist? We compare them to ourselves. “They’re not like me. I wouldn’t wear that. I wouldn’t do that. Why can’t I speak for myself?” Despite popular consensus, The Silent Protagonist is someone.

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Borderlands 2 – an extended engaigement

“Cool story bro.” That’s pretty much the end of it – I don’t want to play as Axton any more.

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Borderlands 2 – an extended engaigement

“Cool story bro.” That’s pretty much the end of it – I don’t want to play as Axton any more.

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Downtime is disappearing in modern games. Is that really a good thing?

TLDR version: Games are very direct now. They have to be. You demand it. This might be a problem.

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Downtime is disappearing in modern games. Is that really a good thing?

TLDR version: Games are very direct now. They have to be. You demand it. This might be a problem.

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