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The Fandom Issue: Marvelous - Parabasis
On geek culture: "...what could convince these fans to drop their long-cultivated ethos of victimization[?]"
culture  geek  popular  scifi  film  comics  videogames  fans 
4 days ago by betajames
Review: Fez | Game On
"if videogames are going to be more than just a subculture…We need more than nostalgia."
nostalgia  videogames 
12 days ago by betajames
Video games can teach how to shoot guns more accurately and aim for the head
Simulated target practice session leads to better accuracy in other target practice session, right?
videogames  violence  study  research 
26 days ago by betajames
Gamasutra - Features - How Does In-Game Audio Affect Players?
Gamasutra - Features - How Does In-Game Audio Affect Players? cc @samplereality
audio  videogames  design  gamasutra 
5 weeks ago by betajames
How videogames stole Sci-Fi - Gaming - Gadgets & Tech - The Independent
How videogames stole Sci-Fi [@AcademyofDrX made similar, more eloquent point during #ME3 multiplayer last night.]
videogames  scifi  independent  ME3 
6 weeks ago by betajames
Keywords for Video Game Studies | Critical Gaming Project
@samplereality @scrivenings I think this is what @simonFerrari's talking about:
videogames  keywords  project 
6 weeks ago by betajames
How to Not Suck At ZiGGURAT | insert credit
How to Not Suck At ZiGGURAT | insert credit (via Instapaper) cc @simonferrari
videogames  writing  from instapaper
6 weeks ago by betajames
Time Extend: Katamari Damacy - Edge Magazine
Time Extend: Katamari Damacy - Edge Magazine #342vs
videogames  katamari  edge  design  342vs 
6 weeks ago by betajames
Gamasutra - News - Opinion: The perception of interactivity
"many gamers don't understand the logistics involved in creating a video game." #342vs #ME3 #retakemasseffect
videogames  design  interactive  gamasutra  342vs  retakemasseffect  ME3 
7 weeks ago by betajames
What ever happened to the American arcade?
What ever happened to the American arcade? via @arstechnica #342vs
videogames  arcade  history  arstechnica  342vs 
7 weeks ago by betajames
The task of videogames criticism | Notgames blog
#342vs RT @SpiralChris: "Video game critics should not be video game fans." - Michael Samyn
criticism  videogames  writing  culture  342vs 
7 weeks ago by betajames
Link between violent computer games and aggressiveness questioned
Link between violent computer games and aggressiveness questioned #342vs
videogames  violence  aggression  study  342vs 
7 weeks ago by betajames
What’s Right With Mass Effect 3′s Ending | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
RT @elenielstorm: I agree with literally every word of @botherer's ME3 ending post (SPOILERS obviously)
me3  ending  narrative  debate  story  videogames  from instapaper
9 weeks ago by betajames
How video games prepare kids for a bright future job | McClatchy
#342vs: How video games prepare kids for a bright future job | McClatchy
videogames  future  mcclatchy  342vs 
9 weeks ago by betajames
Trending: 'But Mum, it's not a mindless game, it's art' - Features - Gadgets & Tech - The Independent
#342vs: "Computer games have gone up a level: they're the subject of a show at the prestigious Smithsonian museum."
independent  videogames  art  342vs 
9 weeks ago by betajames
Is Journey a game or a piece of interactive art? | Technology | guardian.co.uk
#342vs: Is Journey a game or a piece of interactive art? | Technology |
videogames  art  guardian  342vs 
10 weeks ago by betajames
A Portrait of The Artist as a Game Studio - Ian Bogost - Technology - The Atlantic
#342vs: A Portrait of The Artist as a Game Studio - @ibogost - @TheAtlanticTECH
videogames  art  bogost  atlantic  342vs 
10 weeks ago by betajames
Opinion: Devastating humanism - Edge Magazine
"Gamification will not solve the world’s problems, but games themselves could help the process along."
gamification  edge  opinion  videogames 
10 weeks ago by betajames
When Gaming Is Good for You - WSJ.com
RT @WSJ: Videogames change your brain, often for the better. Gamers are faster decision makers, better multitaskers
videogames  good  wsj  brain  neuroscience  multitasking  decision  creativity 
11 weeks ago by betajames
A new direction for game controllers: Prototypes tug at thumb tips to enhance video gaming
#342vs: A new direction for game controllers - Prototypes tug at thumb tips to enhance gaming
videogames  controller  future  physorg  342vs 
11 weeks ago by betajames
How Guinness picked the top 50 videogame endings… and why endings don't really matter
#342vs: How Guinness picked the top 50 videogame endings… and why endings don't really matter
videogames  narrative  story  ending  zimmerman  342vs 
february 2012 by betajames
Opinion: Bad lines - Edge Magazine
Opinion: Bad lines - Edge Magazine (via Instapaper) #342vs
hocking  design  writing  videogames  dialogue  edge  opinion  film  media  342vs  from instapaper
february 2012 by betajames
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