While the vast majority of game studies work examines games themselves, the paratexts that surround them are equally important for giving games their cultural meaning. We consider paratexts themselves as artifacts, pieces, and/or objects that are game-adjacent or surround the… Continue Reading
Wow! It has been some time since I’ve had the pleasure of writing an editorial. I am VERY excited to be announcing this term’s issue, as well as the internal changes that have come about since we last published! For… Continue Reading
Embed code: FirstPersonPodcast · Episode 60: War… Changes? Exploring the Popularity of Post Apocalyptic Settings in Video Games Welcome to the 60th episode of the First Person Podcast! The apocalypse is something we often perceive as a cataclysmic event or… Continue Reading
FirstPersonPodcast · Episode 59: Oops, Did I Do That? Benevolence, Malevolence, and Playing God in Video Games Welcome to the 59th episode of the First Person Podcast! This month, our new Podcast Producer, Collin Walsh, is joined by Sabrina Sgandurra… Continue Reading
FirstPersonPodcast · First Person Podcast Episode 58 – Horror Game Adaptations Welcome to the 58th episode of the First Person Podcast. This Halloween we will be looking at the horror game titles that were adapted into movies and vice… Continue Reading
FirstPersonPodcast · First Person Podcast Episode 57 – The Progression of Video Game Narratives Welcome to the 57th episode of the First Person Podcast. We are back with another academic semester and since we have been running with the theme… Continue Reading
FirstPersonPodcast · First Person Podcast Episode 56 – Nostalgia And Capitalism In Gaming Welcome to the 56th episode of the First Person Podcast. This month will examine the relationship between capitalism and nostalgia. We’ll be looking at ways the gaming… Continue Reading