Games and Gaming Culture
Games & Gaming Culture: Recontextualization/Defamiliarization
On the frontier as always, we define and discuss the practice of recontextualizing and/or defamiliarizing narratives in games (and some other media) framed around likely…
Games & Gaming Culture: Mortal Kombat Khicanery
Two kombatants enter the ring to briefly review the series' 2021 film incarnation before turning their attention to the franchise overall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw1ypj9sQQY
Games & Gaming Culture Guest Special: Grand Theft Auto with American Slacker Podcast
Grab a bat and haul ass in your Banshee, as TLS is joined by the hooligans of ASP for a whirlwind tour of the GTA…
Games & Gaming Culture: Top Games of 2020
G&GC returns once again in a new 'season' and as always we start off with 2020's titles duking it out to see which come out…
Games & Gaming Culture: Next Gen Launch Prep
With next gen launch just around the corner, TLS takes a final look into some of the last minute details, information, and possibilities before drop…
Games & Gaming Culture: Dynamic Difficulty
TLS defines and discusses the concept/implementation of dynamic difficulty programming in games and other possible uses in areas beyond. https://youtu.be/gJNvZ8bMzd4
Games & Gaming Culture: High Score (Netflix series)
The crew sits down for a short and sweet discussion on this enjoyable and informative series that broadly covers the fascinating and diverse history of…
Games & Gaming Culture: Ghost of Tsushima
TLS samurai salutes Sucker Punch's most recent and hugely successful release, delving into why this game is so excellent on numerous fronts. https://youtu.be/RlRZNv4GMBc
Games & Gaming Culture: Summer Digital Showcases 2020
TLS recaps a few of the digital/direct game showcases so far this season in lieu of the usual E3 and similar expos. As mentioned in…
Games & Gaming Culture: Weird War II
Get out your Spear of Destiny and strap on your witchcraft-powered jetpack as TLS goes on a tour of video games that feature occult, supernatural,…
Games & Gaming Culture: Next Gen Knowledge
We dive into what information and details have been revealed so far about the upcoming next generation consoles as they gear up to launch later…
Games & Gaming Culture: Forgotten/Hidden Gems
Following a vague precious stone-related theme this week, TLS offers up a selection of videogames from both recent and days gone by, that we feel…
Games & Gaming Culture: Dark Souls and Co.
TLS delve into the aspects of the From Software games and their ilk, deciding what the appealing factors are as well as what the definition…
Games & Gaming Culture: Plagues in Video Games
TLS takes the opportunity (in these uncertain times) to discuss and highlight some of the games that feature plagues, pandemics, and viruses as narrative focus…
Games & Gaming Culture: Final Fantasy VII Remake
One of the so-called greatest games of all time's long-awaited remake released recently, and TLS equips the critic materia to discuss it. https://youtu.be/xCqR7EiziNg