Tag Archives: Borderlands 2

Abandonment Issues and Abject Subjectivities in Borderlands 2, Bioshock 2, and Baldur’s Gate, Too

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Kaitlin Tremblay

A little over a year ago, I wrote a review of Baldur’s Gate, in anticipation of its upcoming rerelease. It was a sloppy piece on looking at the relationship between the main character and their father, Bhaal, god of death, … Continue reading →

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First-Person Perspective and the Untroubled Gaze

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Kaitlin Tremblay

The other day I was playing Fallout 3, and in my zeal to kill as many guards as possible before escaping Vault 101, I switched to third person perspective. It was jarring, but I decided to give it a shot: … Continue reading →

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Where Art Belongs: The Interactivity and Politics of Video Games

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Kaitlin Tremblay

A while ago, I read Where Art Belongs by Chris Kraus, in which he explores the position of art in our current society. Kraus discussed specific instances of contemporary art, such as installation galleries, political zines, music; he didn’t classify … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Stop Buying Things: Amazon and Borderlands 2

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Ethan Gach

I was at my friends’ apartment watching the Eagles scrape out an undeserved victory when I tried to pre-order Borderlands 2. It was too close to the game’s release though. Even with my Amazon Prime membership I would have to … Continue reading →

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John Hemingway Must Die!

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Cohen Edenfield

Cohen Edenfield John Hemingway, a Gearbox developer working on Borderlands 2, referred to the Mechromancer’s “Best Friends Forever” skill tree, one aimed towards casual inclusion, as the “girlfriend skill tree” when speaking with Eurogamer. People took this quote, changed it … Continue reading →

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