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In Real Life

Help Prove That Video Games Aren’t Dumb

In an article published by The Atlantic earlier this month, writer Taylor Clark posited that “video games, with very few exceptions, are dumb.”

April 11, 2012
In Real Life

An Illuminating Conversation On Games Writing

Kotaku US editor-in-chief Stephen Totilo sat down with Michael “Brainy Gamer” Abbott the other day to give out all of our trade secrets talk about the past, present and future of the site you’re reading now.

June 4, 2011
In Real Life

"This Is Essentially Night Trap, This Game."

Is L.A. Noire—despite its running, gunning and vehicular cruising—essentially an elaboration on the point-and-click adventure game? Some critics and commenators have suggested that the title has more in common with Monkey Island than Grand Theft Auto IV, with the crucial difference being that L.A. Noire (unlike the adventure games of yesteryear) allows you to advance despite having made blunders.

May 19, 2011
In Real Life

Some College Kids Get To Play Portal For Class Credit

“Enduring Questions” is a mandatory class for freshmen at Wabash College. The syllabus? Gilgamesh, Aristotle, Goffman, Donne…and Portal. That’s because it’s taught by Michael “http://www.brainygamer.com/”>Brainy Gamer” Abbot, profiled in this piece by Patrick Klepek that’s certainly worth reading on Giant Bomb.

September 25, 2010
News

The Old Role-Playing Game The Kids Can’t Stand

Michael Abbott teaches undergraduates about the history of video games. They must play the old, ugly stuff. Defender? They can deal. Planetfall? It’s a struggle. But there’s this one game they just can’t take.

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