Sunday, June 14, 2009

Sunday Supplement: “Can a videogame be like a poem?”

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9:00AM June 14, 2009 | David Wildgoose

After a short E3-related interlude, the Sunday Supplement returns with its usual dose of links to great videogame writing. Enjoy!

Steven Poole: Poetry in motion? EDGE columnist Poole dispute’s the notion that Flower is a videogame poem, but still finds much merit in its focus and finesse.

Groping The Elephant: From out of the shadows CrashT explores how so many games fail to understand the power of stealth.

The Brainy Gamer: Teach me to play Michael Abbott looks at the differing methods of teaching games utilise in their tutorials.

GameSetWatch: Australian Larrikinism in Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow Daniel Johnson takes “a squiz at a game which features an Aussie bloke.”

Wired Game|Life: Q&A: Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto on Mario, Zelda, Project Natal and More Chris Kohler chats with the always fascinating Nintendo legend. Awesome interview.

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