Video games: news, theory & analysis.
Video games: news, theory & analysis.
Last night was great. I was very happy to see so many people show up at the 'I kicked cancer's a$$' party. They came in from Chicago, Pennsylvania, and DC. Pictures after the jump. — read on
While here at the annual meeting of the AAA, I'm noticing a dire lack of technology. — read on
The invitation reads: What: Joost beat cancer and his hair is growing back, so let's celebrate! Where: Sin Sin Lounge in the East Village (more details to follow) When: Saturday December 8th, 10pm.
— read on...is the title of a paper I will be presenting at the, bear with me, 106th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association in Washington DC this November 28th. (program) My main argument breaks down like this: — read on
Ran across this movie today. Will go check it out shortly because it looks awesome. Choice quote from the Donkey Kong record holder: "No matter what I say, it draws controversy. Sort of like the abortion issue." Trailer URL after the jump. — read on
Complaining is of course inevitable when E3 is scaled down to facilitate only the "relevant companies" instead of 25,000+ horny teenagers. Ironically, while most game-related professionals pride themselves with games as "serious" and as being "art," their annual convention so far seemed to revolve around less noble motivations. In my mind, it's particularly the always-happy-to-get-free-stuff-crowd disguised as editors and journalists that are pissed that they're either not invited at all, or, if they are, have to schlep around between different venues. — read on
Yesterday (June 28) I mapped out some of the territory of what will be part of my dissertation proposal for a 40+ audience at Columbia Business School. Over the last six months modding has become an inevitable chapter since it seems integral to much of what I think video gaming is all about. So as part of my presentation I drew up a brief case study of the industrious people over at Derelict Studios. — read on
So I got myself invited. In honesty I've never been to any of the previous renditions and thus sorely missed out on the annual cornucopia of technology and the suggestion of imminent copulation. So my street cred within the better paid echelons of gamer society is without doubt low. But that may be a good thing. Perhaps there'll actually be room to talk about how all this fun & games is going to sustain itself... — read on
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You are looking at my attempt to create a degree of coherence in the bitstorm that finds its way onto my screen every day.