Video Games
The Negative Influence of Games: An Autobiographical Essay
I spent 803 days unemployed after I left college. Each day I would start by writing to companies to explain how I am just the right person for their position. I would then set about organizing and cleaning an ever-increasingly
The Negative Influence of Games: An Autobiographical Essay
I spent 803 days unemployed after I left college. Each day I would start by writing to companies to explain how I am just the right person for their position. I would then set about organizing and cleaning an ever-increasingly
Dungeons & Dragons, and Grimrock with friends
Minotaurs! Yes! Upon starting up Legend of Grimrock for the first time, all it took for me to get excited about the game was the possibility to have an adventuring party composed entirely of minotaurs. Instead of recycling the same generic
Dungeons & Dragons, and Grimrock with friends
Minotaurs! Yes! Upon starting up Legend of Grimrock for the first time, all it took for me to get excited about the game was the possibility to have an adventuring party composed entirely of minotaurs. Instead of recycling the same generic
What Annoys Me About A Link To The Past
Despite recognizing it as a Genre Great game, I remember I didn’t quite like my first Zelda game much. It was A Link to the Past (aLttP). A Link to the Past is the quintessential Genre Great game. Don’t confuse that with just “Great”. If Genre Great is the top student from the class, the Great is the Nobel Prize winner.
What Annoys Me About A Link To The Past
Despite recognizing it as a Genre Great game, I remember I didn’t quite like my first Zelda game much. It was A Link to the Past (aLttP). A Link to the Past is the quintessential Genre Great game. Don’t confuse that with just “Great”. If Genre Great is the top student from the class, the Great is the Nobel Prize winner.
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,
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,
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eating in a game should mean more than just food
Eating is a significant expression of culture and socialization. Specific dishes like birthday cake, Thanksgiving turkey, and movie popcorn have their own traditions associated with them, and sharing a meal with a person or group is a way to forge
Eating in a game should mean more than just food
Eating is a significant expression of culture and socialization. Specific dishes like birthday cake, Thanksgiving turkey, and movie popcorn have their own traditions associated with them, and sharing a meal with a person or group is a way to forge