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Thinking about Video Games

By Guttersnipe on November 5, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Off Book goes in depth on video games with interesting discussions of interactivity, story telling, creativity, world-building and how video games help people understand and manipulate complex systems.

Ladies Kissing and Fanservice

By Carol on September 2, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

At The Mary Sue, Becky Chambers, writes about watching a moment of wonder when ladies kiss on Deep Space Nine, the devolution of something that felt special into television’s “barrage of meaningless lady kisses” and finding the love again in roleplaying games like Dragon Age, World of Warcraft, […]

Live Action Portal

By Carol on August 29, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

A woman wakes up alone in a room, trains, finds a gun that opens portals from one place to another and escapes. But will there be cake? There is talk that the live-action Portal: No Escape short could lead to a feature-length film. But it’s perfect as it […]

Interview with Adam West

By Carol on August 3, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Comics Alliance‘s Senior Batmanologist Chris Sims interviews Adam West, who starred in the 1960s tv classic, Batman. Make sure to follow the link through to his earlier interview with voice actor, Kevin Conroy, who has played Batman in animation and videogames since Batman: The Animated Series.

The Difference Engine Initiative

By Carol on July 25, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Started by found CG Edtitor Jim Munroe and Mare Sheppard, The Difference Engine Initiative aims to diversify what kinds of games are made by offering gamemaking incubators for underrepresented groups in the game industry. As part of this, the Hand Eye Society will be running 2 game incubators […]