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Papo & Yo and The Limits of Control

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Kyle Carpenter

In his review of Papo & Yo for Paste Magazine, Brian Taylor observes that the game doesn’t function as escapism, but rather that it is about escapism. In the game, which is famously an analogy about its director’s life with … Continue reading →

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What Is Games Journalism? Part One – What Is A Journalist?

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Karl Parakenings

“…while the medium in which [journalists] work affects the nature of specific tasks, it does not inherently make those tasks any more or less journalistic.” – Cecilia Friend and Jane B. Singer, Online Journalism Ethics: Traditions and Translations 1. What … Continue reading →

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