Author Archives: Kelly Boudreau

Supporting WOXY18 months ago, I posted about the signing off of WOXY.com, as the financial burden of running both a land and internet based independent radio station became too much. The air waves went sadly silently when they could not raise the money necessary to continue to be independent. After a brief silence, the stationContinue reading “Supporting WOXY 18 months ago, I posted about the …”

Proposed CIN6011 ProjectAlthough there are quite a few options suggested for the cinema, video games and interactive fiction course that I am taking, my mind has been naturally processing a few ideas. Although surely, it has been done before, I am thinking of looking at exploring the learning process of play versus the comprehensive elementsContinue reading “Proposed CIN6011 Project Although there are quite …”

In DeconstructionComes reconstruction…those of you who know me, know that I don’t like to simply deconstruct something and leave it lying in pieces on the floor. My personal issue with post modern theory in general is that it is great at tearing things apart, but nary a solution in sight to rebuild what they haveContinue reading “In Deconstruction Comes reconstruction…those of …”

Looking for Something MoreOver the last few weeks, those who know me, know that I have been on the lower end of creative these days. I have been blaming it on coursework, extra curricular workload, family responsibilities and any other reason I could think of – but last night, during a good conversation with aContinue reading “Looking for Something More Over the last few weeks…”

Slow GamerAs my skill climbs the steep learning curve of the micromanagement based rpg FFX-2, my partner has finished the game twice. Seems, once you’ve finished the game, you can start over with all your stats and money. I am curious as to what – besides ease – does this give a player. Why isContinue reading “Slow Gamer As my skill climbs the steep learning c…”

Intellectual LiminalityThere has been an outpouring of call for papers for upcoming conferences, special edition journals and whatnot, yet I have not been able to write an abstract for any one of them. I have been wrestling with this (as some of you know) lately, wondering where my ambition has gone these days. I realized,Continue reading “Intellectual Liminality There has been an outpouri…”

Metal Gear Solid 3: RivettingSpent another Friday evening cuddled up in bed with my partner, youngest daughter, popcorn and the PS2. It happened quite by accident as my partner had decided to replay Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and I got sidetracked by the cut scenes. There are an enormous amount of cut scenesContinue reading “Metal Gear Solid 3: Rivetting Spent another Friday…”

More Game/Film ReflectionsGames as film…Not earth shattering news in the world of game studies, but I have been thinking about the differences between the mediums from a few perspectives. First of is the obvious one; games that are intensely narrative driven are the (bastard) children of film. That games are nothing short of interactive cinema.Continue reading “More Game/Film Reflections Games as film…Not ear…”

MMO’s for DummiesIt is stated more and more often, that mmo’s are reaching mainstream success demonstrated through the numbers. You can also see this in terms of World of Warcraft, never before have I met so many people where WoW is their first mmog. So, is THIS a sign of mainstream success or is itContinue reading “MMO’s for Dummies It is stated more and more often…”

RPG Micro-ManagementAfter putting in my first 2 hours of game play in FFX-2, I am already astonished at the level of micro management I have to do. I am used to MMORPG’s where each individual is responsible to fulfill their role as it pertains to the group as a whole. In solo play, I amContinue reading “RPG Micro-Management After putting in my first 2 h…”