by Kourosh | Jun 18, 2009 | On Technology, Writings
“What does it mean when a character you’ve created makes you re-examine your own life through their astonishing selflessness?” – from Alice and Kev Robin Burkinshaw, game design student, created two characters using the Sims game and...
by Kourosh | May 11, 2009 | On Mind, On Technology
The question of are “video games art” (one, two, three) just feels wrong. It seems like there’s something wrong with the question itself. Video games are a medium. Art has long been an act done across medium and continues to search for new...
by Kourosh | Mar 4, 2009 | On Technology
I’m glad to see that there is a growing sensibility towards video games in the culture … From the Entertainment Software Association press release: Video games help teach children important life skills like strategic thinking, teamwork, cooperation and...
by Kourosh | Feb 17, 2009 | On Technology
Why is it that the bad guys in video games get more and more difficult as you fight them? Suddenly they spawn five new limbs, discover an even bigger laser in their back pocket that they forgot about, or reincarnate in an even stronger form. Is it that...
by Kourosh | Jan 29, 2009 | On Mind, On Technology
Check out this super-duper-mega-awesome review of Video Game Play and Addiction from the Village Gamer. /me doing a dance.
