Month: October 2016

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The Moving Pixels Podcast Finally Gets ‘Amnesia’

This Halloween we look at a now horror classic in Frictional Games’ Amnesia: The Dark Descent. One of the reasons I love being on the Moving Pixels Podcast is that it forces me to sit down and finish games by a deadline. I began playing Amnesia 3 years ago. I made it about halfway through before I had to put it down because it was late and I just never picked it up again. So, we decided on Amnesia as hour Halloween title and I had to sit down and finish it. | more

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The Moving Pixels Podcast Executes ‘The Deed’

This week on the Moving Pixels Podcast we discuss the indie murder planner simulator, The Deed. It’s an interesting idea that works more as a proof of concept than as a cohesive whole. That is just my opinion. My compatriots aren’t quite in a agreement on that front. You can get the episode now on PopMatters, SoundCloud, iTunes and the RSS feed. “There are many ways to do the deed,but only the cunning will succeed.” | more

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Critical Distance Confab – Games Literary Studies on Youtube

Last week, we released our newest interview on the Critical Distance Confab featuring Sam Gronseth, the Game Professor. His whole project emerged out of a class he taught using games to teach literary analysis and critical thinking. From that he created a series of videos to explain the basics of understanding how games work to deliver meaning. Ironically, some of those videos are infuriating to watch despite there being nothing wrong with them. Flashbacks to all the arguments coming back. | more

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Critical Distance Confab – This is Innuendo Studios

I’m sorry this is a few weeks late. I wanted it out on time and instead the unedited audio just sat on my desktop for a month, mocking me. Let that not reflect on my interview with Ian Danskin about his work on his YouTube channel Innuendo Studios. We cover from its viral first video about Phil Fish (or not as the argument goes) to his continuing strong output of thoughtful criticism. The podcast is live in iTunes, please rate and review us, and on the podcast’s RSS feed. | more