Monday, March 9 2009
TWiG 2009-03-09: All Around Me Are Familiar Faces…
New releases for the week of 2009-03-09
Thursday, December 22 2005
Endgame
All life's games must come to an end. Harvey writes on the importance of a closing narrative... and bids adieu.
Tuesday, October 25 2005
Power Through Responsibility
While working on a storyline for a video game that wants you to care, really care, about the characters, Harvey puzzles over how best to craft letters aimed for the heart.
Wednesday, August 24 2005
Fear and Loathing in London
In keeping with the times, the video game, Killer 7 brings on suicide bombers. Also in keeping with the times, there is no clear solution for stopping them.
Monday, June 20 2005
Ants in Your Pants
This adult on holiday is inclined to play with dolls — and bugs.
Wednesday, April 20 2005
We’re All Geeks Now
PopMatters Columnist Colin Harvey actually gets paid to play video games. He has attained geekdom and its highest level.
Wednesday, February 23 2005
All Work and No Play Makes Zak a Dull Boy
Our sophisticated game culture critic goes infantile, and has a blast doing it.
Wednesday, November 17 2004
X, Y, Z
Games move through time because everything else moves through time. Including us. Constantly, inexorably.
Wednesday, October 20 2004
Always Take the Weather With You
For those types of games that allude in same way to the real world, weather's configuration, representation, and possibly meaning, ought to be a major consideration.
Wednesday, September 22 2004
Good Parent/Bad Parent
Whether you are a philanthropist or a desultory sadist, you get to name and nurture or abuse and ignore your new pet according to your generous spirit or whim... much like real parenthood, dare I suggest.
