My Twenty Favorite Works of Interactive Fiction
A great overview of some must-play new and newish interactive fiction, including Twine, ChoiceScript, and other platforms.
Tag: videogames
“Pac-Man: The Untold Story of How We Really Played The Game”
Fascinating look at the embodied and material nature of the classic arcade game
Video Games In East Germany: The Stasi Played Along
Fascinating history of the Commodore 64, East Germany in the 80s, and the surveillance state.
Games really need to fall out of love with Lovecraft
“It’s time to let go of Lovecraft. No more tentacled multi-eyed monstrosities, no foggy fishing towns or ancient aliens posing as gods.”
“We’re Going to Have to Do Things That Are Unthinkable”: Masculinity/Games/Torture
Fascinating reading of torture in videogames as masculine ritual and affect (and builds on my own work on virtual torture)
Nintendo’s Offensive, Tragic, and Totally Legal Erasure of ROM Sites
Nintendo sees emulation only through the lens of IP, sadly. What about preservation, access, or pedagogy?