PopMatters: Moving PixelsThe PopMatters Multimedia Blog2009-07-10T12:09:29ZCopyright (c) 2009, PopMatters.comExpressionEnginetag:popmatters.com-moving-pixels,2009:07:10Going HUDless for Immersiontag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.1079132009-07-10T12:00:00Z2009-07-10T12:00:00ZNick DinicolaEnhancing Narrative Deliverytag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.1079352009-07-09T13:08:37Z2009-07-09T13:08:37ZL.B. JeffriesSloppy Arguments in Game Reviewstag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.1076952009-07-07T12:00:42Z2009-07-07T12:00:42ZL.B. JeffriesChoosing The Experience Over The Challengetag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.1075992009-07-03T12:00:00Z2009-07-03T12:00:00ZNick DinicolaMario: Upward Mobility and the Working Class Herotag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.1075272009-07-01T12:00:00Z2009-07-01T12:00:00ZG. Christopher WilliamsWith a lot of hard work and elbow grease, not only can one survive, but the individual can eventually land the princess. ]]>ZA Critique: The Pathtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.1074322009-06-30T12:00:00Z2009-06-30T12:00:00ZL.B. JeffriesConsequence Without Moralitytag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.1073112009-06-26T13:00:00Z2009-06-26T13:00:00ZNick DinicolaZen and the Art of Playing Video Gamestag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.1021632009-06-24T17:50:54Z2009-06-24T17:50:54ZG. Christopher WilliamsPlaying video games is not usually Zen. ]]>Why the Angry Face?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.1023112009-06-23T12:00:00Z2009-06-23T12:00:00ZL.B. JeffriesDeveloping Characters in Valkyria Chroniclestag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.1022152009-06-19T16:45:27Z2009-06-19T16:45:27ZNick DinicolaValkyria Chronicles is a unique game within the genre of turn-based strategy games. It’s a mix of that classic slow paced strategy with the fast action of a third-person shooter. But the... ]]>Splatter Porn and Additionally Strange Visual Stimulation in Video Gamestag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.951342009-06-17T12:10:00Z2009-06-17T12:10:00ZG. Christopher WilliamsA player's achievement is often measured in excess violence. ]]>Getting Burned Out on Gamestag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.951222009-06-16T20:00:00Z2009-06-16T20:00:00ZL.B. JeffriesThe Flawed Horror of Silent Hill: Homecomingtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.949852009-06-12T14:20:00Z2009-06-12T14:20:00ZNick DinicolaSilent Hill: Homecoming had all the elements of a psychological survival-horror game but didn’t know how to use them properly. ]]>Piñata Porn and Other Strange Visual Stimulation in Video Gamestag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.947532009-06-10T12:00:00Z2009-06-10T12:00:00ZG. Christopher WilliamsThe emphasis of many games is on presenting the player with an object that is desirable or loathsome and then sets that player on a path to capture or possess it. ]]>The Hipsters of Gamingtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.946472009-06-09T13:45:00Z2009-06-09T13:45:00ZL.B. JeffriesOn the Creation of a Successful Trailertag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.945292009-06-08T12:00:00Z2009-06-08T12:00:00ZMike Schillerplays. ]]>Looking Aheadtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.945662009-06-05T12:00:00Z2009-06-05T12:00:00ZNick DinicolaFar Cry 2 I found myself wondering what I should play next. I had embraced the holiday rush last year, so I had plenty of games to choose from, and I browsed through... ]]>Nintendo's Niceness Problemtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.944242009-06-04T13:05:00Z2009-06-04T13:05:00ZMike Schiller“Keepin' It (Kinda) Real”: Characterization and Authenticity in Video Gamestag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.941422009-06-03T11:00:00Z2009-06-03T11:00:00ZG. Christopher WilliamsI was not terribly surprised at the feeling of overwhelming uncertainty about where I was. But I was surprised that I was also struck by an overwhelming uncertainty about who I was. ]]>Art Patronage in Gamestag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.942242009-06-02T11:00:00Z2009-06-02T11:00:00ZL.B. JeffriesSubverting the Power Fantasy in Call of Duty 4tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.941282009-05-29T19:00:00Z2009-05-29T19:00:00ZNick DinicolaLocked Content: The Wrong Approach to a Pre-Order Bonustag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.941272009-05-29T06:35:00Z2009-05-29T06:35:00ZMike SchillerZA Critique: Rez HDtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.938152009-05-26T06:00:00Z2009-05-26T06:00:00ZL.B. JeffriesRez. ]]>Why You Should Care About Dom's Wifetag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.937482009-05-22T10:00:00Z2009-05-22T10:00:00ZNick DinicolaIllusionary Choices in Gamestag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.933552009-05-19T13:30:00Z2009-05-19T13:30:00ZL.B. JeffriesTWiG 2009-05-18: Something Old, Something Newtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.934212009-05-18T11:20:38Z2009-05-18T11:20:38ZMike SchillerA Case for Regenerating Healthtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.932382009-05-14T17:00:40Z2009-05-14T17:00:40ZNick DinicolaSix Days in Fallujah was announced a few weeks ago, it received considerable backlash for a variety of reasons. Some of those reasons were valid (“It’s too soon for a war game... ]]>ZA Critique: Bejeweled 2tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.930142009-05-12T11:00:09Z2009-05-12T11:00:09ZL.B. JeffriesTWiG 2009-05-10: Filling the Time 'Til Diablo 3tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.929052009-05-11T10:30:53Z2009-05-11T10:30:53ZMike SchillerMorality and Karma Systemstag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.928232009-05-08T16:00:11Z2009-05-08T16:00:11ZNick DinicolaGrand Theft Auto would make the game more enjoyable. I've recently become a bit cynical towards karma systems.... ]]>Travelling in Video Gamestag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.925462009-05-05T10:00:16Z2009-05-05T10:00:16ZL.B. JeffriesZA Critique: Gears of Wartag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.736582009-04-28T10:00:14Z2009-04-28T10:00:14ZL.B. JeffriesThe Iliad. ]]>TWiG 2009-04-27: Finally, the Claws Come Outtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.737032009-04-27T10:55:31Z2009-04-27T10:55:31ZMike Schiller2009 Game Developers eXchangetag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.732612009-04-21T10:00:51Z2009-04-21T10:00:51ZL.B. JeffriesTWiG 2009-04-20: When the Name Defines the Gametag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.733402009-04-20T10:30:25Z2009-04-20T10:30:25ZMike SchillerThe Race for a New Game Machine: Eight is Beautiful (Book Review, Part 2)tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.731822009-04-17T10:10:23Z2009-04-17T10:10:23ZMike SchillerIt's not a perfect book, but those interested in the story of how the current generation of consoles came to be will find plenty to capture their interest. ]]>Six Days in Fallujahtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.731102009-04-16T10:00:22Z2009-04-16T10:00:22ZL.B. JeffriesShort Gamestag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.729592009-04-14T10:00:40Z2009-04-14T10:00:40ZL.B. JeffriesTWiG 2009-04-13: But Who's Collecting It?tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.729602009-04-13T10:30:15Z2009-04-13T10:30:15ZMike SchillerZA Critique: Beyond Good & Eviltag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.727032009-04-07T11:38:21Z2009-04-07T11:38:21ZL.B. JeffriesTWiG 2009-04-05: Puzzle Quest Gone Hexictag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.727102009-04-06T09:00:52Z2009-04-06T09:00:52ZMike SchillerGood Tutorialstag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.724522009-03-31T12:58:00Z2009-03-31T12:58:00ZL.B. JeffriesZA Critique: Kane & Lynch: Dead Mentag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.720922009-03-24T06:00:00Z2009-03-24T06:00:00ZL.B. JeffriesTWiG 2009-03-23: Devil Fingers in the Airtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.720742009-03-23T06:00:00Z2009-03-23T06:00:00ZMike SchillerFacebook vs Twittertag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.717462009-03-20T13:03:47Z2009-03-20T13:03:47ZL.B. JeffriesVideo Game Connection to Tragedytag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.717552009-03-18T06:00:00Z2009-03-18T06:00:00ZL.B. JeffriesProtest Gamestag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.716962009-03-17T06:00:00Z2009-03-17T06:00:00ZL.B. JeffriesTWiG 2009-03-16: A Very Portable St. Patty's Daytag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.717532009-03-16T16:20:44Z2009-03-16T16:20:44ZMike SchillerThe Race for a New Game Machine: The Hardware/Software Conflict (Book Review, Part 1)tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.715942009-03-13T04:43:35Z2009-03-13T04:43:35ZMike SchillerConcentrating on the narrative that David Shippy and Mickie Phipps tell in The Race for a New Game Machine is made difficult by a conflict in perspective. ]]>ZA Critique: Psychonautstag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.712842009-03-10T10:30:00Z2009-03-10T10:30:00ZL.B. JeffriesPsychonauts. Spoilers abound. ]]>TWiG 2009-03-09: All Around Me Are Familiar Faces...tag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.713762009-03-09T05:40:27Z2009-03-09T05:40:27ZMike SchillerSex Games IItag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.709902009-03-06T18:03:02Z2009-03-06T18:03:02ZL.B. JeffriesGames & Film: The Wizardtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.710312009-03-03T06:00:00Z2009-03-03T06:00:00ZL.B. JeffriesNOBY NOBY BOY and the New PS3 Paradigmtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.709512009-02-27T06:00:00Z2009-02-27T06:00:00ZMike SchillerNOBY NOBY BOY cements the PS3 as the most reliable destination for "play" with or without the "game". ]]>Forum Game: Wikipathstag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.707342009-02-26T06:00:00Z2009-02-26T06:00:00ZL.B. JeffriesZA Critique: The Thingtag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.708132009-02-24T20:00:00Z2009-02-24T20:00:00ZL.B. JeffriesTWiG 2009-02-22: 50 Cent and the Kingdom of the Diamond Skulltag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.708272009-02-23T06:00:00Z2009-02-23T06:00:00ZMike SchillerVideo Games and Their Impact on Dreamstag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.707282009-02-20T06:00:00Z2009-02-20T06:00:00ZL.B. JeffriesPuzzle Quest: Embracing the Dissonancetag:popmatters.com,2009:pm/blogs/moving-pixels/35.706972009-02-19T13:15:00Z2009-02-19T13:15:00ZMike SchillerExamining exactly why 2007's Puzzle Quest was such a success. ]]>