videogames Archives - New Normative

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Zero Suit Samus: From Sexist to Strong

Aidan Roy - August 13, 2018

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Waiting for Animal Crossing

Julia Brackett - August 7, 2018

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Should Trigger Warnings be Commonplace in Gaming?

Julia Brackett - July 25, 2018

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Honest Mental Health and Night in The Woods

Jordan Ashley - July 19, 2018

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Why are Gamers So Angry?

Susana Valdes - January 22, 2018

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Is There a Link Between Intelligence and Playing Video Games?

Stephanie Watson - December 6, 2017

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Horror Games That Don’t Rely On the ‘Mental Illness is Scary’...

Stephanie Watson - October 26, 2017

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The Hypocrisy of our Love of Sheik: A Character to be...

Stephanie Watson - May 3, 2017

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Why We Need a Bigger Feminist Let’s Play Community

Stephanie Watson - April 17, 2017

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Maternity Leave and Democracy 3

Allison Midori Reilly - March 16, 2017

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Safe Spaces For Dark Tasks

Joanna Mueller - March 10, 2017

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Art and Science in Saurian
Successfully funded on Kickstarter in 2016, Saurian is a game fuelled by a wonderfully imaginative concept: players become dinosaurs. Currently available through Early Access on Steam, it’s a survival-simulator from the perspective of hatchling dinosaurs trying to live long enough to grow up. Urvogel Games consulted with paleontologists to recreate their dinosaurs and the Hell […]
Defining Indie Games and their History at IndieCade
Besides showcasing new games, this year’s IndieCade proved to be a time for looking back on the festival and indie games in general. On a panel called “Indie Histories: Handmade Pixels and the IndieCade Book,” game theorist Jesper Juul and IndieCade co-founder Celia Pearce discussed their books on the history and culture of indie games. […]
Nicholas Kole on Turning Music into Art in Soundfall
Illustrator and character designer, Nicholas Kole, has contributed to a diverse range of AAA and indie projects. He worked on the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, creating character designs that brilliantly updated the look of the original for the remake. He collaborated with indie developers like Spiritwalk Games on their digital card game Shardbound, and recently with […]
Get Caffeinated With Guinea Pig Parkour
The hand-drawn 2D indie game trend seen with titles like Cuphead, Hollow Knight, and Indivisible continues with Guinea Pig Parkour, a game that recently hit its Kickstarter goal for Early Access. Developed and animated solely by Jeff Mumm, it’s a 2D platformer adventure following Joe, the eponymous guinea pig that relies on coffee to keep him […]

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