PopMatters: Moving Pixels The PopMatters Multimedia Blog 2008-07-25T20:08:13Z Copyright (c) 2008, PopMatters.com ExpressionEngine tag:popmatters.com-moving-pixels,2008:07:25 The Bright Side of E3 tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.61324 2008-07-24T13:30:00Z 2008-07-24T13:30:00Z Mike Schiller The Question of Challenge (or the Lack Thereof) in Guitar Hero: Aerosmith tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.61274 2008-07-23T06:00:00Z 2008-07-23T06:00:00Z Mike Schiller Guitar Hero franchise who are also inclined to visit this here site have already seen Ryan Smith's review of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, which as far as my experience... ]]> How, then, shall we Hype? tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.61167 2008-07-22T11:00:00Z 2008-07-22T11:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-07-21: The E3 Hangover tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.61202 2008-07-21T17:51:51Z 2008-07-21T17:51:51Z Mike Schiller iPhone gaming is here tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.60929 2008-07-16T22:00:35Z 2008-07-16T22:00:35Z Arun Subramanian I didn't own an original iPhone. In fact, I've never had a data plan before, never purchased a piece of software for a phone, never played any phone games more complicated than the demos that came... ]]> Baby Boomers & Video Games tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.60852 2008-07-15T06:00:00Z 2008-07-15T06:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-07-14: E3 Week! tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.60899 2008-07-14T12:26:25Z 2008-07-14T12:26:25Z Mike Schiller At the Bottom of the Uncanny Valley, Volume 1: Gordon Ramsay tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.60770 2008-07-11T18:06:23Z 2008-07-11T18:06:23Z Mike Schiller The Joy of the Vintage Shop tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.60769 2008-07-10T20:46:56Z 2008-07-10T20:46:56Z Mike Schiller The Great Divorce tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.60566 2008-07-08T18:00:00Z 2008-07-08T18:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-07-07: Revolutionizing the Dog Days tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.60636 2008-07-07T19:28:34Z 2008-07-07T19:28:34Z Mike Schiller Mystified by the Cult of Chrono Trigger tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.60495 2008-07-02T21:29:30Z 2008-07-02T21:29:30Z Mike Schiller Chrono Trigger, I'm curious as to what makes it such a well-regarded and influential game. ]]> The Difficulty with Difficulty in Games tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.60337 2008-07-01T08:00:01Z 2008-07-01T08:00:01Z L.B. Jeffries The Week in Games: Like a Surgeon (Hey!) tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.60363 2008-06-30T17:38:49Z 2008-06-30T17:38:49Z Mike Schiller How to Talk to Fans tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.60093 2008-06-24T06:00:00Z 2008-06-24T06:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-06-23: The Spoils of Summer tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.60101 2008-06-23T23:33:58Z 2008-06-23T23:33:58Z Mike Schiller Something Completely Different tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.59804 2008-06-17T06:00:00Z 2008-06-17T06:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-06-16: The Retro in a Candy Shell tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.59832 2008-06-16T05:52:00Z 2008-06-16T05:52:00Z Mike Schiller Zarathustran Analytics Synopsis tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.59627 2008-06-13T06:00:00Z 2008-06-13T06:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries Jack Thompson Finds Rock Bottom tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.59677 2008-06-12T05:18:01Z 2008-06-12T05:18:01Z Mike Schiller Zarathustran Analytics in Video Games, Part 10: The Value of Player Experience tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.59528 2008-06-10T06:00:01Z 2008-06-10T06:00:01Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-06-09: The Snake Returns...a Little Older, Just as Badass tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.59559 2008-06-09T13:03:00Z 2008-06-09T13:03:00Z Mike Schiller Zarathustran Analytics in Video Games, Part 9: Flaws in Criticism Today tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.59267 2008-06-03T06:00:00Z 2008-06-03T06:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-06-02: The Ninja Returns! tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.59331 2008-06-02T14:53:00Z 2008-06-02T14:53:00Z Mike Schiller Execution - An Experiment in Game Consequences tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.59135 2008-05-30T06:00:00Z 2008-05-30T06:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries Killing My Avatar, Killing Myself? tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.59137 2008-05-29T06:00:00Z 2008-05-29T06:00:00Z G. Christopher Williams Zarathustran Analytics in Video Games, Part 8: The Factions of Gaming tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.59067 2008-05-27T06:00:01Z 2008-05-27T06:00:01Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-05-26: What's in a Name? tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.59052 2008-05-26T13:25:00Z 2008-05-26T13:25:00Z Mike Schiller The Power of the Meta tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58955 2008-05-23T06:00:00Z 2008-05-23T06:00:00Z Mike Schiller Sega Bass Fishing Returns! tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58899 2008-05-22T06:00:00Z 2008-05-22T06:00:00Z Arun Subramanian Arun Subramanian takes a look at the recent Wii release of the Dreamcast/arcade fishing sim Sega Bass Fishing. ]]> Indie Spotlight: Debrysis tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58865 2008-05-21T07:00:00Z 2008-05-21T07:00:00Z Mike Schiller Zarathustran Analytics in Video Games, Part 7: Application of Forms tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58823 2008-05-20T06:00:00Z 2008-05-20T06:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-05-19: The Tale of the Lonely Portable tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58767 2008-05-19T13:36:00Z 2008-05-19T13:36:00Z Mike Schiller A Four-Leaf Clover Goes Platinum tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58690 2008-05-16T06:00:00Z 2008-05-16T06:00:00Z Mike Schiller Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58568 2008-05-15T06:00:00Z 2008-05-15T06:00:00Z Darwin Hang Darwin Hang takes on the PlayStation 2's latest Sonic the Hedgehog-based racing game... ]]> Seen Any Good Trailers Lately? tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58612 2008-05-14T05:03:00Z 2008-05-14T05:03:00Z Mike Schiller Zarathustran Analytics in Video Games, Part 6: Accomodating Nonconformity tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58571 2008-05-13T06:00:00Z 2008-05-13T06:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-05-12: Enter the Drones tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58548 2008-05-12T13:43:00Z 2008-05-12T13:43:00Z Mike Schiller WiiWare Cometh! tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58443 2008-05-09T06:00:00Z 2008-05-09T06:00:00Z Mike Schiller Hurry Up Hedgehog! tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58330 2008-05-08T06:00:00Z 2008-05-08T06:00:00Z Azmol Meah Azmol Meah takes on the UK-exclusive Hurry Up Hedgehog! for the Nintendo DS. He doesn't hold back. ]]> Do You Miss the Pencil and Paper? tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58327 2008-05-07T06:00:00Z 2008-05-07T06:00:00Z Mike Schiller Zarathustran Analytics in Video Games, Part 5: The Four Forms tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58286 2008-05-06T06:00:00Z 2008-05-06T06:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-05-05: Like Jenga, But With More Explosions tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58272 2008-05-05T14:54:00Z 2008-05-05T14:54:00Z Mike Schiller Why We Can't All Just Get Along tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58134 2008-05-02T06:00:00Z 2008-05-02T06:00:00Z Mike Schiller Grand Theft Auto and the battle over the merit of blogs as journalistic devices are striking. ]]> Guitar Hero's Branches Turn to Twigs tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58097 2008-05-01T06:00:00Z 2008-05-01T06:00:00Z Mike Schiller Guitar Hero franchise is being diluted by the sheer number of uses of the Guitar Hero name. ]]> Re-Evaluating the Wii Wheel tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58058 2008-04-30T06:00:00Z 2008-04-30T06:00:00Z Mike Schiller Zarathustran Analytics in Video Games, Part 4: Player Input via the Silent Protagonist tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58041 2008-04-29T08:00:00Z 2008-04-29T08:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-04-28: As If There's a Choice tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.58009 2008-04-28T13:37:00Z 2008-04-28T13:37:00Z Mike Schiller Can Korn Help Sell a Game? tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.57846 2008-04-25T06:00:00Z 2008-04-25T06:00:00Z Mike Schiller Perhaps the Nadir of the Speed Run Phenomenon tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.57812 2008-04-24T06:00:00Z 2008-04-24T06:00:00Z Mike Schiller Soon Parted, or Soon to Arrive? tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.57757 2008-04-23T06:00:00Z 2008-04-23T06:00:00Z Mike Schiller The Fool's Errand. ]]> Zarathustran Analytics in Video Games, Part 3: Plotting the Plot tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.57669 2008-04-22T06:00:00Z 2008-04-22T06:00:00Z L.B. Jeffries TWiG 2008-04-21: We Need a New Acronym! tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.57635 2008-04-21T06:00:01Z 2008-04-21T06:00:01Z Mike Schiller Searching for the Next Wii Sports tag:popmatters.com,2008:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.57548 2008-04-18T19:19:01Z 2008-04-18T19:19:01Z Mike Schiller