alt.vg Vox 2009-05-31T20:32:02Z Lewisham http://altgames.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00d4143afd393c7f/ Alternative video game analysis Moving home tag:vox.com,2009-05-31:asset-6a00d4143afd393c7f0110168ecb81860d 2009-05-31T20:32:02Z 2009-05-31T20:32:02Z Lewisham http://altgames.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom My research lab now has a blog, where I will now be blogging instead. The alt.vg link is now redirected to my author page there instead. Visit often!

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]]> Geocaching Considered Harmful tag:vox.com,2009-05-22:asset-6a00d4143afd393c7f0110164e0415860c 2009-05-22T00:02:54Z 2009-05-22T00:03:18Z Lewisham http://altgames.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Bomb

How to shut down a university campus, using simple geocaching equipment.

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]]> Mass Effect Spoilers: Commander Shepard is Such a Jerk tag:vox.com,2009-05-19:asset-6a00d4143afd393c7f011017c81c69860e 2009-05-19T21:39:36Z 2009-05-19T21:39:36Z Lewisham http://altgames.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Mass Effect: Commander Shepard Is Such A Jerk

Some of the most masterful writing is always the "jerk" path. It's just a case of whether you have the fortitude to choose the worst of every conversation.

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]]> Left 4 Dead: 4 Reasons Why It Works tag:vox.com,2009-05-18:asset-6a00d4143afd393c7f011017c75404860e 2009-05-18T18:33:01Z 2009-07-27T02:58:54Z Lewisham http://altgames.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Left 4 Dead Gameplay

Desperation: I thought the speed of the zombies was ridiculous. I was mistaken. The only speed for the zombies is barreling towards the group, looping in wide arches, barreling out of control. The inability to perform any crowd control (outsi...

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]]> Mass Effect / Star Trek tag:vox.com,2009-05-18:asset-6a00d4143afd393c7f011018264d0a860f 2009-05-18T18:14:18Z 2009-05-18T18:14:18Z Lewisham http://altgames.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Mass Effect bar Why are you talking to me, man?

Who inspired who?

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]]> Vocational vs Academic: The Struggle of the University tag:vox.com,2009-05-13:asset-6a00d4143afd393c7f011016040569860b 2009-05-13T21:31:46Z 2009-05-14T03:16:59Z Lewisham http://altgames.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Time for me to get an edumacation

As a graduate student, I consume knowledge like I consume cake: ravenously and without thought to my general well-being. It's supposed to be a useful trait, or so I'm told. However, I am one of the very few people who are like this. It's believed...

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]]> The Games Conference Circuit tag:vox.com,2009-05-12:asset-6a00d4143afd393c7f0110168326bb860d 2009-05-12T18:12:53Z 2009-05-12T18:12:53Z Lewisham http://altgames.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Somewhere, Ian Bogost has a question here

Removing my nose from the grindstone, I'm back. I'm almost ready to break cover on what I've been working on for the past three months, but I await the confirmation of my paper being accepted to a conference before I do. I don't want to be scoope...

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]]> Making (Video) Game Shows tag:vox.com,2009-01-20:asset-6a00d4143afd393c7f0109d0ffa16d000f 2009-01-20T00:02:55Z 2009-01-20T00:04:09Z Lewisham http://altgames.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The presenters of Top Gear

I didn't like The 1UP Show. It was chintzy, with the faux-conversations of people in offices and corridors. I'm not going to say it deserved to die, but I am going to say I certainly didn't like it. I did, however, very much enjoy Broken Pixels....

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]]> Mega64 Presents: EGM Metaphors tag:vox.com,2009-01-19:asset-6a00d4143afd393c7f010980cadfc2000b 2009-01-19T23:35:57Z 2009-01-20T00:05:11Z Lewisham http://altgames.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Mega64 Presents: EGM Metaphors

Is there a time when Mega64 is not fantastically funny? When are Spike TV/G4 going to give them their own show? You know, actually put something worth watching on their channels. Win/win?

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]]> Goodbye, 1UP Podcasts - Viva Rebel FM tag:vox.com,2009-01-14:asset-6a00d4143afd393c7f0109d0fe08d2000f 2009-01-14T04:51:33Z 2009-08-08T12:11:14Z Lewisham http://altgames.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Goodbye, 1UP Podcasts - Viva Rebel FM

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