News & Views
2/21/15-2/27/15
Hello
everyone! Time for another selection of great content in this week’s News and
Views. March is fast approaching, and with it comes a tidal wave of anticipated
releases. It is not here yet, though, so here are some articles to tide you
over. This week, I have assembled stories about the cultural symbolism in a
controller, a look into the changing nature of how we understand games, and the
rise of companion apps. I hope everyone has a great weekend—I know I can’t wait
to binge on some House of Cards! Live
long and prosper.
Spotlight
Dave Thier, Forbes
Worth Reading
David
Shiomura, Kill Screen
Alex Wawro,
Gamasutra
Leigh
Alexander, Hopes & Fears
Keith
Stuart, The Guardian
Evan
Narcisse, Kotaku
And the rest!
Jack Slack,
Fightland (Vice)
I do not know much (read: anything)
about the UFC, but the appearance of signature moves is hilarious, and Slack
gives an interesting comparison to Street Fighter. Nothing
tops a Jaguar Kick or Tiger Knee, though.
Owen S.
Good, Polygon
This became a surprisingly divisive topic this week. I support anyone who wants to make games, and I am interested
to see what comes of this. West’s music career began with him playing around on
a game music-making program, after all.
Anthony
Burch, Kotaku
Burch gives a great look into the
valley that exists between game critics and game makers. Creating a game is no
joke, and Burch lays it out nicely.
Jonathon
Dornbush, Entertainment Weekly
I am a huge fan of Telltale’s work.
This new partnership with Lionsgate could make for some interesting new
experiences. Worth keeping an eye out for, I think.
Brian
Kibler, BMKGaming
My Hearthstone obsession continues. BGH is single handedly shaping the metagame, and
is worth addressing as the game moves forward. MTG pro Brian Kibler crafts a
salient argument against the card.
Chieh Chen,
PS Blog
I don’t mean to advertise, but what a sale. My wallet might be hurting
come late April. Hotline
Miami 2, Axiom Verge, Bastion, Titan Souls, and Shovel Knight all call out to me.
Brenda
Iasevoli, NPR
Iasevoli does a good job outlining the very real struggle Ph.D.s face in the current job market. Getting a tenure track position is increasingly difficult. I’m looking elsewhere when it comes to my career, thankfully.
Iasevoli does a good job outlining the very real struggle Ph.D.s face in the current job market. Getting a tenure track position is increasingly difficult. I’m looking elsewhere when it comes to my career, thankfully.
Great articles as usual!
ReplyDeletePS+ pays for itself in sales mighty fast. Shovel Knight is really tempting, and the God of War, Batman, and Dragon Age sale weeks look like they are going to do-in my gaming budget.