The research of ↑Andrew Mactavish “focuses on the participatory and performative elements of digital game play, especially within the context of a politics of cultural production and consumption. I am interested in how digital games and gamers “play” with and … Continue reading →
instances of the appropriation of the cell phone Ever ↑heard about monster packs, flashes, flexes, and seems? Well, all of you carry them around within your cell phone. You are aware, that contemporary cell phones are computers, running applications … Continue reading →
It seems that I am attracted to ↵things “Razer”, however spelled, just ↑like John Romero is … ;-) As some may remember, I am the owner of “that girlish piece of hardware” [tnx 2R] called the Motorola Razr—which at some … Continue reading →
computergame violence as a result of economical competition Media coverage on the amok run in Emsdetten on 20 November 2006 already dwindles away, but the discussion on computergames is going on—and I direly hope that it will go on for … Continue reading →
↑Kevin Warwick is not only “the first cyborg”, but even has an anthropologist attached: ↑Daniela Cerqui. I like that. Tnx to the people of my “Cyberpunk” seminar
Continue reading →amok runs, killergames, and modding culture In the morning of 20 November 2006 the radio told me the sad news of yet another amok run in a German school. Although depressed by the fact, I couldn’t suppress a little Merlin’s … Continue reading →
DigitalHawk’s jaw virtually dropped when Teh_Lamerer overtook him. He had been well on his way to that red armour, but now Teh_Lamerer got it. Hawk was aware that Teh_Lamerer since quite some time was in contact with that other culture, … Continue reading →
Quite some time ago the things in my life seem to have decided on their own to hereafter occur at a blistering pace. Or is it just me getting older by the day and the world’s rest being reluctant to … Continue reading →
There’s a new journal in the ‘hood, it’s called ↑Games and Culture: A journal of interactive media. The ↑complete inaugural issue is online, full-text accessible for free.
Continue reading →wikipedia as a field medium—the case of the DeFRaG mod Still I am preoccupied with writing my article on “The playful appropriation of gamespace—From skilful playing to gamemodding and back again,” or so. A bit late, you may say, as … Continue reading →