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“Dialogue, World Building, and Characterization”

Posted on April 19, 2012 by stadayon

As part of the “Writing for Games” conference, Seamus Sullivan presented a seminar entitled “Dialogue, World Building, and Characterization,” in which he offered tips and insights on the process of designing the world of a game.  The seminar first began … Continue reading →

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Is Modding Destroying Art?

Posted on April 5, 2012 by stadayon

A group of fans of the Game of Thrones video game have recently banded together to create a mod for the game that essentially expands what the fans deemed to be a game that wasn’t reaching its full potential. The … Continue reading →

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“How to Do Things with Videogames” Ch 1-5

Posted on March 16, 2012 by stadayon

Ian Bogost’s “How to Do Things with Videogames” investigates the varieties and applications of videogames using the concept of “media microecology”, in which specific aspects of a medium (in this case, videogames), are focused on and closely analyzed in order … Continue reading →

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Is Convergence Really Imminent?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by stadayon

Many fellow bloggers have offered reasons why convergence of platforms (PC, gaming console, hand held console, etc) is the way of the future, however, I disagree with this.  While I agree that the capabilities of these platforms are expanding, I … Continue reading →

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Foxconn vs SwaggSec

Posted on February 16, 2012 by stadayon

For reasons we have discussed in class, Foxconn has been the target of many activist groups aiming to draw attention to the company’s questionable working conditions.  A few days ago, a “hacktivist” group known as Swagg Security, or SwaggSec, hacked … Continue reading →

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Alexander Galloway, “Gamic Action, Four Moments,” from Gaming, pp. 1-38

Posted on January 29, 2012 by stadayon

In his opening chapter, Alexander Galloway seeks to provide an “interpretive framework” with which to study various types of videogames centering around two basic classifications: diegetic versus nondiegetic and operator versus machine.  Galloway places great emphasis on the dangers of … Continue reading →

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