The Mark Inman's Blog - Gaming, storytelling: Archive

The Mark Inman's Blog - Gaming, storytelling

May 2012

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theatlantic: Memes Are People Too: Meet the Viral-Video Stars of ROFLcon The “ROFL” in “ROFLCon” is an outdated web acronym — Rolling on the Floor Laughing — basically an old-timey way of saying “LOL.” ROFLCon uses it ironically. The vintage webspeak is characteristic of the event — a conference that is equally concerned with the past, present, and future of Internet culture. The two-day...

April 2012

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March 2012

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Anonymous asked: How old are you?

February 2012

2 posts

January 2012

1 post

December 2011

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October 2011

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September 2011

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August 2011

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July 2011

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June 2011

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Who needs sleep? Gaming adrenaline rush may keep... →

I think any gamer from the past 20 years could tell you that. The greater level of “adrenergic stimulation seen with gaming” could explain the difference, they say. Via Medscape Today.

May 2011

7 posts

Effects of active video games on body composition:... →

The effects? An active video game intervention has a small but deﬁnite effect on BMI and body composition in overweight and obese children. I can’t wait until I can hook up a treadmill to campaign though a Zelda game.

"Substantial subset" of youth with psychiatric... →

Games are addictive? I had no idea!

davidvkimball asked: Hey. I just wanted to thank you for following me. I like your Tumbelog, too! :D

Wii and the Kid - Love for the Art of Gaming:... →

wiiandthekid: In their heyday, arcades weren’t just about the games. They were about the experience of leaving the house and going to a public space to play games, hanging out with friends and meeting new people who would then kick your ass. It’s a scene that today is sadly long gone. All we’ve…

Video Games as Change Agents – The Case of... →

Study finds “that games can help reinforce a social activist message, especially if their audiences consider them realistic.” In this study, that’s empathy towards homeless people. Play as a homeless person yourself in Homeless: It’s No Game by clicking the link.

April 2011

1 post

Extract timelines from novels to make videogames?... →

“This paper proposes a method by which the contents of novels may be automatically parsed to extract the key events, characters, locations and significant objects.” Let me know if you have access to this article—this seems amazing.

March 2011

17 posts

tetw asked: Tetw - a Tumblr dedicated to classic journalism and narrative non-fiction - would like to know: What are your favourite articles, features and essays?

PAX East 2011 - On-site

Having a swell time here at PAX! Just a reminder that I am live tweeting portions of the panels I attend this weekend, so check me out on Twitter @TheMarkInman. I’ve already tweeted on the BioShock panel, as well as “Just because you have an idea, you are not a game designer,” and “Snagging the writing or marketing job of your dreams.” Check my previous post for a...

Goodbye Apple. Goodbye Nokia →

— Thought-provoking comments on the mobile platform: Once again Apple has created a walled garden with their iPhone and iPad devices, once again they came to dominate the market and once again competition between lots of manufacturers using an operating system from a third party is destroying their business model. via Bruce on Games

A Short Visual History of Videogames — A nice overview of the basics of console history. (via Gamepad via Ultra Awesome, who has some other cool, original gaming-inspired artwork)

Unlocking the Gameworld: The Rewards of Space and... →

— Fascinating overview of space-time reinforcement systems in various video games. (via Game Studies and Alison Gazzard)

February 2011

9 posts

Game Theory Series Probes Videogames’ Big... →

Whoa. This is exactly what I was looking for. Steinberg doesn’t disagree, but is optimistic about the future of stories in gaming, saying “a new renaissance for interactive fiction” is on the horizon. That said, he thinks the industry might have need to grow up a little. “With so many studios continuing to fail, have we really learned our lesson from 2010?” Steinberg asks. “If the industry has...

January 2011

4 posts