Category Archives: First Readers

I won’t spoil the article’s central thesis for you, it’s not that long a read and it’s pretty self evident, however, I find the dichotomous view of hardcore and casual games rather limiting. Let’s take the game Terraria. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+is+Terraria Is … Continue reading →

According to the reading stereotypical casual gamers show preference for positive and pleasant fictions, is not willing to commit copious time and resources toward playing the game, has limited game knowledge, and dislikes difficult games. On the other end of the spectrum … Continue reading →

After reading Chapter 2 of A Casual Revolution, there were a few things I wanted to discuss. First, the author states that “casual games” are often built to be less complex and played for shorter periods of time than “hardcore … Continue reading →

In the reading titled “Casual Revolution,” the author, Jesper Juul, talks about the difference between “casual” gaming and “hardcore” gaming. The casual gamer isn’t looking to get engrossed in a video game with advanced graphics and a complex system of … Continue reading →

Clive Davis, president of Arista Records, wrote an editorial in Billboard in 1982 titled, “You Can’t Hum A Video Game.” The article was in response to a growing fear in the music industry that video games would render music obsolete. Davis refuted … Continue reading →

An interesting article about different aspects of game music and its influence on the rest of game culture. It got me thinking about one thing though… Is the music part of the game, or are game just part of the … Continue reading →

This week’s reading delves into a few different issues revolving around sound and videogames. Most prominent is the advancement of the technology that delivers sound to the player of the videogame. This advancement is affected by a variety of issues. … Continue reading →

In this article, Whalen makes gives us several interesting interpretations on the role that music has on influencing a player’s experience in video games. One of the most interesting observations that was made in the article comes from an experiment … Continue reading →

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 →

I found Collins’ concluding thoughts on the convergence of platforms to be very interesting and agree that the distinctions between different pieces of technology are going to shrink even smaller. The role of the movie playing device, formerly filled by … Continue reading →

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After reading these articles and listening to the sound archive by Mr. Daisey I am a bit astounded by the revelation these articles present. I am astounded not by the statistics presented necessarily, but by how other-worldliness the description of … Continue reading →

After reading these articles and listening to the sound archive by Mr. Daisey I am a bit astounded by the revelation these articles present. I am astounded not by the statistics presented necessarily, but by how other-worldliness the description of … Continue reading →

What level of responsibility should we, the iPhone owning masses of america- feel for the working conditions and even the suicides of foxconn and other factory workers in  Shenzhen? By buying the product are we supporting the 12-16 hour shifts and making … Continue reading →

With globalization in full swing and the pistons of industry firing around the world, we are frequently confronted with questions posed about working conditions in factories and mines around the world where our handy gadgets originate. Joel Johnson asks us … Continue reading →