In writing about Watch Dogs, Samantha Allan discusses white male characters as a default setting in games: “Games released at the start of a console cycle (like Bungie’s Halo: Combat Evolved for the original Xbox) tend to push the technical characteristics of gaming forward, while trotting out the […]
Comic Book Resources has the history of Universal’s suit against Nintendo or… King Kong vs. Donkey Kong!
Laura Hudson talks with the creator of the game Hack’n’Slash, Brandon Dillon: “Over at WIRED, I wrote about the new game Hack n’ Slash, a Legend of Zelda style game where you use your sword to hack the source code itself. It’s a really clever concept, but the […]
At The Gameological Society, Samantha Nelson ponders the hidden beauty of World of Warcraft’s abandoned cities.
Peruse the trailer for Gutter Co-Founder Jim Munroe’s latest video project, Hapheads.”Ten years from now, videogames are so immersive that teenagers learn lethal skills just by playing.They’re called hapheads.” And, while you’re at it, visit Jim’s exhibit as Artist-in-Residence at The Art Gallery Of Ontario.
When it comes to raising a child who can use words and interact with other humans, so far I seem to be succeeding, but I have to admit that my track record prior to this was not exactly promising. Aside from managing to keep an egg safe for […]