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Where the Heart Is: The Use of Home in Videogames
Posted on Mar 12, 2013Jun 22, 2015

Where the Heart Is: The Use of Home in Videogames

[Originally posted on PopMatters] Leene’s bell chimes three times from the town square and a teenage adventurer is awakened by his mother, a cadet at Skyloft’s knight academy throws together his belongings and dashes to his practicum, a busty archeologist hones her skills on an obstacle course in the gardens while her gremlin of a … Continue reading Where the Heart Is: The Use of Home in Videogames

Review: <em>The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword</em>
Posted on Jan 26, 2012Jun 20, 2016

Review: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

[Originally posted on PopMatters] It would be entirely fair to say to say that Nintendo “made” video games. There was a time not long ago that playing Nintendo was synonymous with playing any type of video game. Suffice to say, they’ve had a storied history centred around just handful of intellectual properties that have been … Continue reading Review: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Zelda’s Stagnancy Problem
Posted on Jan 3, 2012Jun 13, 2016

Zelda’s Stagnancy Problem

[Originally posted on Joystick Division] The Legend of Zelda has been around for 25 years. Nintendo’s latest instalment in the venerable series proudly trumpets the milestone in the opening credits. There’s even an in-game reference to the two-and-a-half decades in the series. In the ever changing medium of video games, 25 years is an eon. The Legend … Continue reading Zelda’s Stagnancy Problem

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