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Tag Archives: violence
A Moment of Pause in Just Cause 2
This isn’t something long or thought out–it is just a feeling that I got. Part of this has to do with the draft of an article that Samatha Allen wrote in response to/spurred by/alongside a presentation that I gave at … Continue reading
Mattie, Maddy, and Me
There are two essays that you need to read before reading what I am about to write: Mattie Brice – “Would You Kindly” Maddy Myers – “Why Do I Like Violent Video Games So Much” These essays share a topic–violence … Continue reading
Posted in General Features, Video Games
Tagged confessional, maddy myers, mattie brice, video games, violence
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David Lulka on the lawn
The condition of the lawn in winter presents a more difficult set of issues. The immanence of grass presents no ethical challenge when lawns remain stagnant in the late summer heat. During winter and spring, however, immanence rears its head … Continue reading
Posted in Quote Time, Theory
Tagged aesthetics, david lulka, ethics, nonhumans, violence
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Final Fantasy IX: Destruction
This essay is part of my Final Fantasy IX series of articles. This is the first scene of mass destruction we are presented with in Final Fantasy IX. It is the eidolon Atomos being summoned to destroy the citystate of Lindblum. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Final Fantasy, Video Games
Tagged destruction, final fantasy 9, video games, violence
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On Spec Ops: The Line
My thoughts on Spec Ops: The Line in short: the art department is brilliant. I think that the plot, the “twist,” and the gameplay were all generic whatever fare. I think that the aesthetic is inspired, and I honestly believe that those … Continue reading
Posted in Video Games
Tagged art, spec ops, video games, violence, war
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Designing Horror: The White Chamber
This post is part of the Designing Horror series. Game: The White Chamber by Studio Trophis (which doesn’t properly exist anymore.) The White Chamber is about a woman who wakes up in a coffin on a spaceship. The station is abandoned (seemingly) except for … Continue reading
Posted in Designing Horror, Video Games
Tagged horror, the white chamber, video games, violence, what do video games want
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Sega Shock Collar
Today is Friday. I am busy trying to make something really cool happen. This is a video where two people hook a shock collar up to a Sega Genesis. The most interesting part of it is how quickly they become … Continue reading
Posted in Video Games
Tagged sega genesis, shock collar, video games, violence
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Two Kinds of Video Game Death
There are two kinds of death in video games. 1. Halo death. This death is characterized by out inability to understand it or perceive it as death. In reality, this is your standard FPS kind of death, a “bang bang you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Video Games
Tagged affective death, death, halo death, video games, violence
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What Will We Simulate Next?
Epic is licensing the Unreal 3 engine to the government. Read the press release here. On face, this all looks like great stuff. A number of games that are being developed are designed around simulation that prepares specialists for difficult … Continue reading
Real Life Superheroes
So you should read about Chris Kyle in this article. This is how superheroes are going to appear in the real world. It’s not going to be what Grant Morrison thinks that it will–Superman isn’t going to show up. The … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, General Features
Tagged comic books, grant morrison, superheroes, the punisher, violence
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this cage is worms 