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The article The Evolution of Video Games from NPR gave an interesting but brief history of the music in video games. Reflecting on the musical background of video games today, I realized how extensive this evolution actually is. The sound … Continue reading →

http://playspent.org/ A friend of mine posted this on Twitter over the weekend. It’s a game created by/sponsored by the Urban Ministries of Durham in Durham, NC (the town closest to Raleigh). Here’s the description of the game: We’re going to … Continue reading →

I have never gotten sick of listening to the music from Halo. In class we talked mainly about the simple origins of music in video games. To me Halo (especially the halo 2 soundtrack) represent a mature expression of music … Continue reading →

In class and on the blog, we talked about the use of sound bytes and the emotional effects they have on the player. A pleasant sound with ascending notes reinforces “good” or productive activity and is part of the “reward” … Continue reading →

Here’s a list of all the videogame studies articles HNRS 353 students examined for Inquiry #1: Allen, Robertson. “The Unreal Enemy of the American Army.” Games and Culture, 6.1 (2011): 38-60. Sage Publications. Web. February 8, 2011. <http://gac.sagepub.com/content/6/1/38.full.pdf+html> Arsenault, D. … Continue reading →

In the first reading we learned about Nintendo and all of its successes in their rise to power.  In their history, Nintendo was quick to take legal action first, then to sort out a solution next. In recent times there has been … Continue reading →

Obviously, video games’ diegetic space influences the way we interact with the game world, but author Charles Paulk argues that game space also alters the way we interact with the real world.  After extensive description of The Sims, Paulk links current interior … Continue reading →

So with the last in class video talking about the link between movies and games, and the need for a narrative, I thought I’d share some movie projects I had heard about concerning the combination of film and games.  While … Continue reading →

While I was looking online, I found an article about the Nintendo 3DS set to be released on March 27th. Then I searched videos on it to see what it really was. My brother has the Nintendo DSi which I … Continue reading →

We’ll be talking about the question of videogames as art later in the semester, but for now I wanted to point your way toward a recent overview of 10 artists who use videogames as their medium. In a similar vein, … Continue reading →

As should be obvious my post as a seeker is about minecraft.  This indie game involves players wandering a blocky countryside shaping it as they see fit to create structures, mine resources, and survive monster attacks.  It has been mentioned … Continue reading →

Narrative in Video Games: Just an article that i found on another gaming blog that is discussing exactly what we were talking about in class.  There are also some interesting comments as well.

  In response to gaming and how the player is emotionally attached to his/her avatar, I have posted this picture of my son in his “gaming mode”. If you haven’t noticed, there is a Woody doll lying on the table as well … Continue reading →