Video Games and the Lost Art of Cinematography
Cinematography is a bit of an alien concept to most video games. As the name might suggest, it relates primarily to cinema, involving the fine details of the composition of…
What Art Style Should The Zelda Series Tackle Next?
The Legend of Zelda series has been all over the board in terms of art direction. It seems like every time a new title is announced, a new and cool graphical style…
Mythology in Games: A Celtic Crash Course
Ireland is a country famous for its storytellers. In fact, in ye olden days, Celtic history was passed down not in dusty old scrolls and boring lectures taught by dusty…
SanctuaryRPG: Interview With Black Shell Games
<( * * )> That’s Kirby, Nintendo’s cute pink puffball! Sorta. There you have it, folks. The most complex piece of ASCII-based art that I’m capable of. But if you’re…
Read Before Remaking
Every longtime gamer has at least one. Even if it’s not sitting on the shelf anymore – sold in a garage sale, perhaps, or lent to a friend who still…
A Sound Solution: History of Audio Games For The Visually Impaired
The state of gaming today is impressive. People from all walks of life, regardless of age, cultural background, interests, etc. are able to indulge in the same hobby. From kids…
Spiraling Into Control: The Incredible Journey of Spiral Game Studios
It’s a hard reality to accept that sometimes when a game is released, it is, for all intents and purposes, bad. A number of different factors can lead to this…
The Power of the Human Voice
Think about a normal day in your life. How many words do you speak? How many words do you hear? While there are several different numbers floating around, an average…
Blurred Lines: Virtual Reality and the Future of Player-Character Relationships
With augmented reality slowly worming its way into our daily lives and virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift looming on the horizon, it seems more and more likely that…
Achieving Empathy And Understanding Through Video Games
As video games continue to grow towards the comfortable position of “legitimate” artistic medium, we’ll continue to see them expand on what they can accomplish. From simple fun, to distractions,…