Category: Videogames
Bottom’s Up
If you want to get excited about games again, play The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
No hands!
Open question on how to design traditional games for the dystopian future of closed computing.
Saying Something
An attempt to inject some reason back into the question of “meaning” in videogames, plus an example of a hugely-popular game that’s already done it.
Best of 2009: Videogames
Making a year-end list for videogames is easier if you don’t feel obligated to finish them all.
Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel, Same Bat Grappling Hook
Batman: Arkham Asylum is an outstanding game; my biggest problem with it is the same thing I’ve spent hours on here trying to defend.
One After 9-9-09
The Beatles Rock Band really is Harmonix’s masterpiece, and should be required for anyone who still doubts the appeal of grown-ups playing with plastic guitars.
The Game of Life
A well-reviewed videogame based on a book by a homophobe sparks a discussion about the intersection of art, commerce, and how to be a good human.
My Life as a Teenaged Girl
The Square Enix game My Life as a Darklord for WiiWare is actually pretty interesting. As long as you don’t let anybody see you playing it.
The Play’s the Thing
I jump into the games vs. movies argument again, but this time Hitchock’s got my back.