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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Pokemon-Amie: Building Friendships and Guilt
Originally posted on Ludogabble:
For a franchise with friendship as a central theme, Pokemon has been shockingly remiss in offering trainers ways to form bonds with their companions. Battling notwithstanding, opportunities to interact with one’s Pokemon have been virtually…
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Sports Games and Remediation
Brendan Keogh wrote a wonderful article for Reverse Shot on the visual workings of FIFA ’14 and it’s really cool. As someone who plays a ton of different sports games, I’m always excited to see new critical engagements with the … Continue reading
Posted in Criticism, Nick Hanford
Tagged Bolter and Grusin, EA Games, FIFA 14, Madden, Madden 15, NHL 15, Remediation, Skycam
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Excursions on Horseback
Originally posted on Ludogabble:
When I was a kid, I had Barbie: Race and Ride (1999) for the PC. I despised Barbie. I wasn’t a kid who played with Barbies. But I was a kid who hoarded horse figurines, read…
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