Gaming IRL
When the virtual world becomes a reality. Gaming, in real life.
Have Video Games Reached a Level of Artistic Expression?
Imagine this: You are in a first-person perspective, your virtual office is empty and devoid of any human life, almost as if everyone had vanished into thin air. The narrator tells you that everyone has gone missing and you should go to your boss's office, to check if there was a meeting you missed. Along the way there’s little for you to interact with, as traces of human life still linger, monitors are turned on and papers are ruffled on the floor, all the while the narrator instructs you where to go in this seemingly first level of the game. But then you reach a set of two open doors, so the narrator tells you to ignore one door and go to the one on the left. You are at a fork in the road and the game has already done an exceptional job at engaging you in its setting, to push you to continue to unravel the mystery and leaving you with a choice. Should you follow the narrator and go to the door on the left? Or disobey and take your chances on the right?
Jose GabrielPublished 7 years ago in GamersinFAMOUS 2: UGC: Digital Inspiration from Cole MacGrath
I was playing inFAMOUS 2 and I got the idea to take a different approach to the social media market myself as an inspirational speaker by creating a User Generated Content (UGC) mission. Within the mission, Cole finds out that he inspired somebody who is a two-time cancer survivor and hip amputee.
Darryl C. RichiePublished 7 years ago in Gamers7 Things That Players Will Lust to Have
For years, I've been setting players up with adventures and watching them lust after things. All games need a reward, a mechanic that will get the players interested in taking a risk and struggle to succeed. In common parlance, a carrot to wave in on their face if it will make them haul the cart.
Alexis D. SmolenskPublished 7 years ago in GamersGetting Involved in the Exciting World of LARP
I stood in the middle of the battlefield, sweating a little under the chain mail vest I was wearing as protection. The heat was scorching, but the line of orcs came ever onward, and the sword in my hand had never felt so weak and flimsy.
Anne MorleyPublished 7 years ago in GamersTop 10 Problems Every Gamer Has Faced
Gaming is supposed to be fun, a means to relax, a great way to meet new people, even a great outlet for your aggression, right? So why the hell do we have to deal with so much shit just to be able to play a goddamn game!
Kelly HawksPublished 7 years ago in GamersWhat Hacking Space Invaders Frenzy Can Teach Us About Work and Play
Whether you are a gamer or not, if you’ve ever been to an arcade or pizza joint you’ve likely played the 1978 arcade classic Space Invaders created by Taito (pew pew pew—that’s laser sounds). Space Invaders Frenzy by Raw Thrills is an updated version of the arcade classic and it is a blast.
Valerie VacantePublished 7 years ago in GamersI Am Alive (Emotionally) Because of the Game Grumps
I have been following the Game Grumps since just after their inception back in the day. My sister came up to me one day and was like, and this is not a direct quote, "These guys are cool. They're very funny. You should watch them." I did, religiously, every day for the last five years. Well, I tried to at least. Some days were harder than others. We all have times that are trying, that test our will to get up in the morning, and over the past two years, I've had a few.
Novice ModePublished 7 years ago in GamersYou Should Introduce Your Kids to D&D and Here's Why
For some, a tabletop RPG is more than a game. It's a world, not entirely separate from our own, that lives and breathes, that has rules and consequences, and that affects how some of us live our real lives.
Dakota KingPublished 7 years ago in GamersDating Sims and the Decline of Japan's Birthrate
Two undeniable facts: Japan's birthrate has been in a steady decline since 1949 and Japan contains the largest quantity of dating sim games in the world – but are dating sims and the decline of Japan's birthrate somehow connected?
Anthony GramugliaPublished 7 years ago in GamersGame Releases that Affected Porn Traffic
With a better understanding of the internet, we have a better understanding of the public's porn viewing habits – from their weird kinks and fetishes to which video game console they view porn from – but one interesting ability we've developed is to determine how game releases affected porn traffic over the last few years.
Bethany TiamatPublished 7 years ago in Gamers