October 2011
13 posts
“Ian McEwan’s recent comic novel “Solar” includes, as a minor...”
– Emily Eakins discussing the aesthetic and technical challenges of creating art work for the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall commission, in the New Yorker of October 31, 2011.
WatchProfile: Eric Zimmerman
Ladies and gentlemen, people of the moving image, you are history. We are history. We’ll be replaced by people like Eric Zimmerman. Reason: the world is moving into an age that is characterized by Play, or, as Zimmerman puts it: The Ludic Century. Submarine Channel talked to the prominent game designer during Think, Design, Play, a conference organized by the Utrecht...
“The eighteen-year-old soldier was a high school dropout who failed to qualify...”
– Soldier became ace drone pilot by training on video games | Joystiq (via new-aesthetic)
Maniacal Rage: Fuck You, Tiny Wings →
maniacalrage:
I hate this game. I hate it so much. Every time I open it, I tense up. I dread touching for sunrise. I hate the night. It’s a fucking bastard, the night. And what about the sun? The sun is a lazy bitch who only helps you out in the beginning and then no matter how well you fly it just sits up…
Interview: Lea Schönfelder makes games for adults... →
dinosaurparty:
I won’t post any of Lea Schönfelder’s video clips, because they’re not particularly SFW, but I always get excited when I hear about new female artists working in the videogame realm. However, the issue with Schönfelder’s work is that (at least what I’ve seen) is too heavy handed (featuring themes like sexuality and homelessness) to facilitate any kind of meaningful immersion,...
“This compressed file contains 9 text files that make up the entire source code...”
– Romhacking.net - Documents - Metroid Source Code Expanded
