Animal Crossing Horror Movie Trailer
Evil Imp directs a trailer for an Animal Crossing New Horizons horror movie. “A young woman escapes to her dream island. But what begins as a perfect paradise quickly spirals into an endless nightmare.”
“An Investigation into Blathers”
At Eurogamer, Dr. Laura Humphreys investigates the curator of Animal Crossing’s museum, Blathers. “The Museum is a staple of Animal Crossing. It collects bugs, fish, and fossils, all sourced locally from players for display, and more recently, artistic works have been added. It acts as a living catalogue […]
Standing between Heaven and Hell with Arthur Morgan
Every April is Switcheroo Month here at the Gutter as each Editor writes about something outside their usual domain. This week Comics Editor Carol writes about playing games within games in Red Dead Redemption 2. ~~~ “You mean Paradise on one side? Maybe the Inferno on the other […]
“Unsung heroes: Reconceptualizing a video game as a work of art”
Red Dead Redemption actor Benjamin Byron Davis’s mother played Red Dead Redemption 2 and wrote an essay about it. “At 75, my mother decided to play through “Red Dead Redemption 2″ and I am so pleased to share her essay about the experience with all of you. Please […]
“I am the horrible goose that lives in the town”
Daniel Lavery has been inspired by “Untitled Goose Game” from House House. His goose monologue is excellent. “I am the horrible creeping bag of sound that is the most worst to you! I will use my beak to mischief you and I will press B. I wobble my […]
Birding in Red Dead Redemption 2
Audobon has a piece about about bird-watching in Red Dead Redemption 2. “Birds change with habitat: Roseate Spoonbills and Great Egrets feed in the bayous of Saint Denis. Laughing Gulls and Red-footed Boobies roost along the coast, while eagles and condors soar over mountain peaks. Each of these […]
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