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The Alternative Algorithm and Alternative Realities
The term ‘algorithm’ to many humanities-oriented people may seem like an abstract concept. One might understand it as a theoretical construct, but not necessarily grasp its...
Continue reading...An E-sports World Championship
Your personality, your merch
You might enjoy video games, but did you know you can make a living out of playing them? This got me thinking, so I started investigating...
Continue reading...Building a simple game in Python
Cube World: A Personal Success And A Public Failure?
Back in early 2013, some friends and I were introduced to an upcoming ‘indie’ (independently developed) game called Cube World. It promised an open, procedurally generated...
Continue reading...The Impact of Rayman
Device of Infinite Play
A Closer look at the Complex Relationship(s) between Children and Computers, and how these Evolve over time I can’t remember the first time I saw a...
Continue reading...Fallout: New Vegas
I was never much of a gamer. Of course, I built my fair share of Sims houses and Zoo Tycoon cages, but never anything beyond that....
Continue reading...”After all, tomorrow is another day.”
The last blog already. And what better way to start it then with a quote from Margaret Mitchells Gone With the Wind? For this last blog...
Continue reading...My last prediction
For my last blog I want to make another prediction, with the simple reason that I came up with multiple predictions while preparing my presentation. With...
Continue reading...Rewriting History
Games with historic themes have been popular since the early beginnings. Popular historic game titles are Command & Conquer, Rome: Total War and Age of Empires....
Continue reading...It’s leaking again
If you are someone who enjoys playing video games you are probably familiar with the feeling of excitement you get when a new game that looks...
Continue reading...Exploring diversity in video games
Digitalisation has created incredible and powerful dimensions in which human behaviours and cultural interpretations can be influenced and modified, but also innovative methods, through which the...
Continue reading...The team behind FIFA
FIFA is a widely popular series of video games, released yearly to millions of eager fans all around the world. Boasting exclusive licenses from football leagues...
Continue reading...“Mobile gaming isn’t gaming”
Last week at BlizzCon 2018, a gaming convention held by the video game developer Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzard Entertainment announced its newest game: ‘Diablo Immortal’. This announcement...
Continue reading...The (virtual) world of Neopets
Growing up, one of my fondest childhood memories were of me playing Neopets. I remember how excited I would be at the thought of being able...
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