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On participation in video games
Vianney, one of our classmates, briefly mentioned the participation in games that Bogost talks about in his chapter about Texture. In the beginning of this semester, we learned about how almost all games (not just the electronic ones) involve pretending to … Continue reading
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Help in seeing the art in video games
It was established in class that most of us consider video games as pieces of art. However, when we play a video game we usually get so lost in the gameplay that we forget to enjoy the game’s artistic side. … Continue reading
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Music in games
1) I think it’s reasonable to assume that almost all of us support the MP3 compression format for sound. Some of us appreciate being able to buy tracks on iTunes instead of having to buy CDs, while others enjoy downloading … Continue reading
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Some more thoughts on Familiarity
It was discussed in class that people are typically more attracted by things familiar to them and pretty much everyone (including myself) agreed. However, if people really lean towards familiarity, how has the video game industry come this far? Most … Continue reading
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So you think you can Multitask?
I’d like to introduce you to (or remind you of) a very simple, yet very difficult game. Multitask is a single-player online game which, as the title suggests, tests your ability to multitask. The game has absolutely no story line … Continue reading