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G. Christopher WilliamsFeatures BooksWizards & Words: An Interview with Patrick Rothfuss[5.Jun.08] :. Author Patrick Rothfuss talks to PopMatters about the pivotal role of language in magic, the structure of storytelling, and the role of fantasy in contemporary fiction.  BooksPainfully Masculine: An Interview with Benjamin Percy[24.Apr.08] :. With the rise of the metrosexual and the fall of the patriarchal society, some men, lost in a gray zone, compensate by joining Gold’s Gym, screaming at Packers games, and driving big-ass Hummers  MultimediaSuper Columbine Massacre RPG!: Can a Historic Event Be Examined Seriously By a Video Game?[20.Sep.07] :. Unlike more passive forms of art that largely require the participation of viewers as interpreters and observers of their subject matter, video games raise thorny questions about "viewing" content, since the action of a player is more directly participatory for the audience.  CultureThe Death of Jean Baudrillard Did Not Take Place[30.Mar.07] :. The controversial French philosopher's legacy has been tarnished by reductionist readings of his work, generated precisely by the tendencies of the mass media he sought to illuminate. ReviewsPopMatters Pick MultimediaOrder Up![27.Aug.08] :. Order Up! takes the simulator aspects of a game like Cooking Mama and adds a broader frame and purpose.  MultimediaRobert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy[8.Aug.08] :. Bourne seems like the kind of cool action hero that might well easily transition to the role of the protagonist of a video game.  MultimediaBattlefield: Bad Company[1.Aug.08] :. A first-person shooter focused more on fun than authenticity or a deeply written narrative is actually a bit refreshing.  MultimediaBattle of the Bands[4.Jun.08] :. "Mama Said Knock You Out" becomes a whole different song when sung by a jug band. PopMatters Pick MultimediaGrand Theft Auto IV[30.May.08] :. Niko is very interested throughout the game in killing for the sake of revenge but, perhaps, even more so for the opportunity of wiping out his own past and eradicating his previous life. Multimedia Obscure: The AftermathMultimedia NiGHTS: Journey of DreamsFeatured Article MultimediaBully: Scholarship Edition[4.Apr.08] :. The Bully franchise is more or less Grand Theft Auto filtered through the meaner streets of boarding school. Featured Article MultimediaDevil May Cry 4[28.Mar.08] :. The Devil May Cry series takes neither violence nor sex seriously, intending to see both as merely the vehicle to a very basic form of visual stimulation. Multimedia TurokMultimedia Endless OceanMultimedia Soulcalibur LegendsFeatured Article MultimediaAssassins Creed[7.Jan.08] :. While the word jihad is never spoken, its frightening theological implications as a physical struggle as well as its more disarming theological definition as a spiritual struggle are both on display. Multimedia ConanMultimedia Spider Man: Friend or FoeMultimedia StrangleholdMultimedia Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80sFeatured Article MultimediaTenchu Z[6.Aug.07] :. Ninjas are awesome. They are also, apparently, fascists. Multimedia Tomb Raider: AnniversaryMultimedia Made ManMultimedia Def Jam: IconMultimedia Ghost RiderMultimedia Sam & Max: Season 1, Episodes 1-3Multimedia Saints RowMultimedia Dead or Alive Xtreme 2Multimedia The SopranosFeatured Article MultimediaBully[8.Nov.06] :. "You're dumb!" "What the heck are you wearing?" "I hate you!" "Stinky breath!" "That's it, you're dead!" Multimedia ScarfaceMultimedia Lego Star Wars II: The Original TrilogyMultimedia The Movies: Stunts and EffectsMultimedia Massively Multiplayer PongMultimedia Outlaw Volleyball RemixedMultimedia Advent RisingMultimedia Destroy All Humans!Multimedia Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasMultimedia Lego Star Wars: The Video GameMultimedia Capcom Fighting EvolutionMultimedia Freedom Force vs. The Third ReichMultimedia The StrangerhoodMultimedia Playboy: The MansionMultimedia Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterMultimedia The Bard's TaleMultimedia Bush Shoot-Out!Multimedia Sly 2: Band of ThievesMultimedia Zoo Tycoon 2Multimedia Spider-Man 2Multimedia True Crime: Streets of LAMultimedia Psi-Ops: The Mindgate ConspiracyMultimedia City of HeroesMultimedia MafiaMultimedia Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverquestMultimedia Fugitive Hunter: War on TerrorMultimedia Final Fantasy X-2Multimedia City of VillainsMultimedia Fantastic 4Featured Article MultimediaThe GodfatherThis emphasis on creative and efficient ruthlessness is positively Machiavellian. Multimedia Graffiti KingdomMultimedia Kingdom Hearts IIMultimedia Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under PressureMultimedia The MoviesMultimedia Still LifeMultimedia Tomb Raider: LegendMultimedia True Crime: New York CityMultimedia X-Men Legends II: Rise of ApocalypseBlog postsMoving PixelsKilling My Avatar, Killing Myself?[29.May.08] :. G. Christopher Williams begins at the end in his first blog post for Moving Pixels. |
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