Rarely do I post pictures of myself, but this occasion just was too outstanding as to allow it to get lost in the darkness of history. Above you can see myself—to the far right—giving a lecture on “The Evolution of Cyberculture” at the University of Springfield. At the moment of the snapshot I was focussing on the transition from two to three dimensions. In order to be able to give that lecture I had to evolutionize myself by means of the ↑Simpsonizer. … Continue reading
“↑Eludamos: Journal for Computer Game Culture“ ELUDAMOS is an international, multi-disciplined, biannual e-journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles that theoretically and/or empirically deal with digital games in their manifold appearances and their sociocultural-historical contexts. ELUDAMOS positions itself as a publication that fundamentally transgresses disciplinary boundaries. The aim is to join questions about and approaches to computer games from decidedly heterogeneous scientific contexts (for example cultural studies, media studies, (art) history, sociology, (social) psychology, and semiotics) and, thus, to advance the interdisciplinary discourse on digital games. This approach does not exclude questions about the distinct features of digital games a an aesthetic … Continue reading