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The Deconstruction and Destruction of a Hero
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The Deconstruction and Destruction of a Hero

By
Nick Dinicola
/ 1 April 2015
Shadow of the Colossus begins as a game about a hero rescuing a princess, but by the end, there are no heroes and there are no princesses.
Featured: Top of Home Page/Games/Moving Pixels

We’re Sorry, Pauline, But Your Plumber Is in Another Castle

By
G. Christopher Williams
/ 13 March 2013
Featured: Top of Home Page/Games/Moving Pixels

A Space for the Boys: Considering the Gendered Quality of Arcade Culture

By
G. Christopher Williams
/ 20 February 2013

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