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" Chris,
Cheers mate. I think you were right, ultimately. I just wanted to turn it into a bit of a debate. Hope I didn't come across like a dick.
And no, the GamePolitics commenters ripped me to tiny little pieces. They were nice compared to Slashdot though. Who knew there was so much misguided rage out there?"
Cheers mate. I think you were right, ultimately. I just wanted to turn it into a bit of a debate. Hope I didn't come across like a dick.
And no, the GamePolitics commenters ripped me to tiny little pieces. They were nice compared to Slashdot though. Who knew there was so much misguided rage out there?"
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
" did your thesis on Cold War games? That's cool.
Maybe you could cut it up and tailor it for an article here. I really enjoyed what you had to say about Balance of Power, hadn't heard of it before. Would be interested to read more"
Maybe you could cut it up and tailor it for an article here. I really enjoyed what you had to say about Balance of Power, hadn't heard of it before. Would be interested to read more"
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
" so maybe titles aren't my strongpoint. Thanks for improving it Brett"
Monday, October 05, 2009
"Lance, sorry. I've got another friend whose Dad works at an all night garage. Will he do?
:)
Thanks for the comments fellas"
:)
Thanks for the comments fellas"
Saturday, October 03, 2009
"e to see pinball getting a bit of coverage. Any love for PinBot out there?
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Saturday, October 03, 2009
"and I'm gonna watch Master & Commander. Maybe the weevil jokes will counter balance the lack of girls. Here's hoping"
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
"ik - Yeah, that was exactly what the image meant. It's a visual representation of the Sisyphean struggle to complete an endless stream of new releases.
Actually, no. I just couldn't be bothered to Google another image.
Thanks for thinking I was that intelligent though!
And thanks everyone else for chipping in"
Actually, no. I just couldn't be bothered to Google another image.
Thanks for thinking I was that intelligent though!
And thanks everyone else for chipping in"
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
".. should I see Master & Commander or not? Now I'm just confused"
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
"hink the term 'geek' - in England at least - has changed so much in the last couple of years. Now, everyone who enjoys and invests in anything describes themselves as a geek. I'm a bit of a music geek, I'm a proper football geek, car geek etc.
A while back, the notion of a football geek would have been an oxymoron. It's all different now.
Maybe it has something to do with the internet and the validation of every niche culture. I'm not sure. Either way, for us, the term geek has found widespread acceptance.
Oh, and D&D;!? Seriously? You f**king GEEK"
A while back, the notion of a football geek would have been an oxymoron. It's all different now.
Maybe it has something to do with the internet and the validation of every niche culture. I'm not sure. Either way, for us, the term geek has found widespread acceptance.
Oh, and D&D;!? Seriously? You f**king GEEK"
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
"e been thinking about this issue recently. Videogames don't have to be overtly 'mature' or 'serious' in order to have deeper representational or political meaning.
Take this basic example:
In the 80's and early 90's most videogames pitted you as the lone hero, advocating individual ambition in much the same way as Reagan's US and Thatcher's Britain did. During that time there was a culture of personal gain and empowerment. Think Gordon Gecko.
Fast forward to the 00's or Naughties or whatever and many games pit you as part of a team working towards a goal. Often this team will be multicultural (think Left 4 Dead, Gears etc). This is far more reflective of our current culture's attitudes, and indeed politics.
Nobody could argue that Gears of War is a an 'art' game. But it is still able to offer an insight into our culture and the world we live in.
Damn, I should have saved this for a full length post.
Great article Christopher"
Take this basic example:
In the 80's and early 90's most videogames pitted you as the lone hero, advocating individual ambition in much the same way as Reagan's US and Thatcher's Britain did. During that time there was a culture of personal gain and empowerment. Think Gordon Gecko.
Fast forward to the 00's or Naughties or whatever and many games pit you as part of a team working towards a goal. Often this team will be multicultural (think Left 4 Dead, Gears etc). This is far more reflective of our current culture's attitudes, and indeed politics.
Nobody could argue that Gears of War is a an 'art' game. But it is still able to offer an insight into our culture and the world we live in.
Damn, I should have saved this for a full length post.
Great article Christopher"
Monday, September 28, 2009
"ever bothered seeing it, despite liking Paul Bettany. I'll continue to avoid it, thanks for the tip!
For the record: I've never walked out on a movie. Fallen asleep in a few but never walked out."
For the record: I've never walked out on a movie. Fallen asleep in a few but never walked out."
Saturday, September 26, 2009
As Molyneux had a lot of interesting things to say about each game, I decided to present it not as a bullet-pointed list, but as as a fully-fledged news piece.
The story was successful (picked up by Kotaku et al), but the third comment said something along the lines of, "I came here expecting a LIST, not a wall of text."
The piece wasn't even 500 words long.
So we can add another thing to your list: not only are they easy to write, they are also easy and quick to read. Like the McDonalds of videogame journalism, they can be consumed in seconds and then forgotten about entirely"