Pewdiepie and the Rise of the Youtube Gamers
As a child, I fondly remember sitting next to my older brother and watching him play video games for hours on end. Even though I wasn’t…
The Minecraft Phenomenon
When my brother bought the game Minecraft for the PC a few years ago, it cost him only $5. Minecraft started off as a humble project…
Escort Missions in Highly Successful Games
Escort missions. Bring this relatively helpless character from here to there without him getting hurt. Yet another trope in video games that players just can’t seem…
Multiple Protagonists
When writing a novel, the author can choose any one of three perspectives from which to tell the story: the first person, the third person limited,…
The Silent Protagonist
In their lifetimes, experienced gamers will be exposed to a lot of games. Whether it’s from playing first-hand, watching a ‘Let’s Play’ on YouTube, or reading…
The Impact of Music in Video Games
I have a confession to make. I write every one of my passion blog entries while listening to the Sims 2 soundtrack. There’s just something about…
Do Video Games Encourage Narcissism?
In last week’s post, we explored one positive way that video games can impact gamers – by exposing them to social commentary. This week, we’ll take…
Video Games as a Form of Satire (With Emphasis on Grand Theft Auto V)
Gaming has a pretty bad reputation. Picture the “average” gamer: an acne-ridden teenage boy living a sedentary lifestyle and binging on Mountain Dew and Doritos. He…