I have had an offer to publish my Master’s thesis (Pixels, Parts & Pieces: Constructing Digital Identity) by VDM Publishing. After much discussion and scrutiny over the contract, I am sending off the author contract today. Originally, they wanted to publish it as a ‘scientific volume’, but after reading it in full have decided thatContinue reading “Thesis News”
Category Archives: Game Studies
Jouer
Spring Edition of the journal “Intermedialites” (No. 9) – Jouer (click on the 9th image in to get a ToC) is a journal put together by the “Centre de Recherche sur l’Intermedialites” (please forgive my lack of accents). It has some good texts on play, fiction, narrative and other interesting Game Studies related topics. The website isContinue reading “Jouer”
Gaming for … pleasure?
As I am talking to a friend about her LoTRO experiences (her first mmo), I am nostalgic about my old EQ (and other mmo games that I have listed here more than once, so I won’t list them) days. So much of my research questions came out of those years/experiences, and value those times moreContinue reading “Gaming for … pleasure?”
Lord of the Rings Online – First Impressions
I downloaded the game client a week or two ago – waiting for the time when I would be able to dedicate a few solid days of gameplay, since I am playing on a 10-day free trial offered up by a good friend. Realizing that I would probably wait for ever with that standard, IContinue reading “Lord of the Rings Online – First Impressions”
New Blogroll Link
It was just brought to my attention that DiGRA has set up a new special interest group on Digital games and film (see link in blogroll). Their timing couldn’t be better if you ask me!
First Day of School
I haven’t had butterflies like this on a first day of school since … well – for quite some time! Will come back with a full report. Until then, here is an interesting CFP for anyone playing LOTR MMO. Call for Papers Ring Bearers: The Lord of the Rings Online as Intertextual Narrative. Edited byContinue reading “First Day of School”
Summer Project
I was very happy when a yellow package arrived in my mailbox this morning containing the book Gaming: Essays on Algorithmic Culture by Alexander R. Galloway that I will be reviewing for the Research Center for Cyberculture Studies. I am quite excited, as this is my first formal book review for an item within my ‘field’. Continue reading “Summer Project”
Quickie Review
If you liked the Grand Theft Auto series, for the missions and play style, and have a hankering for the life of a mobster, I suggest picking up The Godfather. Same play model, with a stronger storyline. Player actions are tied to the storyline in a more meaningful way and has the potential of alteringContinue reading “Quickie Review”
Video Games: Dreams & Memories
Over the last few months, I have had vivid dreams about playing games – mmo’s specifically, and even more specifically, some revamped version of EverQuest . The latest one, this morning, I was sitting in a small cubicle room (yet fair size for any actual library), logging into the game – navigating my avatar (oddly,Continue reading “Video Games: Dreams & Memories”
Women in Game …. Stores
*Please note that this is more of a rant than a coherent piece of writing. As strides are being made (or at least attempted) towards balancing out the male dominated world of video games (industry to players), I was reminded once more yesterday, that as a woman in a game store (EB Games to beContinue reading “Women in Game …. Stores”
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