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Natural Heroes: Inevitable Environmentalism in Games
Posted on Jun 25, 2013Jun 22, 2015

Natural Heroes: Inevitable Environmentalism in Games

[Originally posted on PopMatters] I’ve saved a lot of worlds in over two decades of playing video games. It’s refreshing that modern games are more personal than ever and that they don’t have to lean on something as ostentatious as saving the world to get their point across. Still, I have to confess that I’m fond … Continue reading Natural Heroes: Inevitable Environmentalism in Games

Video Games, Violence and Satire
Posted on Dec 10, 2012Jun 12, 2015

Video Games, Violence and Satire

Lately I’ve been playing Okami on my Playstation 2 based on a recommendation from a friend. What I’ve really liked about it so far is that it’s a game with virtually no violence. There’s combat, but it’s such a small part of the game (so far) that it could be taken out entirely and most … Continue reading Video Games, Violence and Satire

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