Tag Archives: Final Fantasy VII

Tighten up the Narrative in Level 3: The grammar of videogames

In the great sandwich of videogames, game mechanics are the baguette and game stories are the stuffing. Whether a game is simply a thin spread of butter on an oven fresh bun or a triple-decker steak’n’cheese with pan fried vegetables … Continue reading →

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Intro to Gender Criticism for Gamers: From Princess Peach, to Claire Redfield, to FemSheps.

By Kaitlin Tremblay As much as we all love Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball — wait, do we? — we have to admit it brings to light some pretty unsettling ideas about women and video games: namely, that representation … Continue reading →

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