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Month: July 2015

In Search of Story

July 25, 2015 Joshua TongLeave a comment

I have spent entirely too much of my life playing The Sims. Seriously, since I was first sent a copy of the game by my cousin in 2002 I’ve logged endless hours in the original game and its sequels. I’ve bought expansion packs and borrowed them from friends. What I’m saying is I’ve played a… Continue reading In Search of Story →

Tagged Cold War, narratives, storytelling, The Sims, Video Games, World Cup

Whimsy!

July 18, 2015 Joshua TongLeave a comment

I finally picked up Ni no Kuni: Wrath of The White Witch during a PlayStation Network flash sale last month. I started playing it this week (I also got Borderlands 2 during the sale and summarily compared it to Ulysses) and, man, I should have gotten this game ages ago. Ni no Kuni is a… Continue reading Whimsy! →

Tagged commercial, JRPG, literary, melodrama, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of The White Witch

But What Does It All Mean?

July 11, 2015 Joshua TongLeave a comment

When The Lord of The Rings was first published, there was a lot of talk about its relation to the second World War. It got to the point that in the foreword to a later edition, Tolkien explicitly said that no, it was not in any way an allegory of World War Two. Tolkien wasn’t… Continue reading But What Does It All Mean? →

Tagged applicability, Books, Movies, The Last of Us, The Lord Of The Rings, Ulysses, Video Games

Pixel Problem

July 4, 2015 Joshua TongLeave a comment

I remember seeing Patrick Jean’s short film “Pixels” when it first hit the internet a few years ago. It’s a cool short film with a fun concept. It does what it does and is great for it. Then there was Freddie Wong’s “Old School vs New School” which took a similar idea and, though not… Continue reading Pixel Problem →

Tagged Movies, nerd culture, Pixels
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