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Failure In Games Creates Success In Gaming Culture, Game Researcher Says

We play games to win. To complete challenges, to finish stories, to overcome obstacles. Games are goals and we need to meet them… right?


January 13, 2012
In Real Life

Charting The Cultural Ascent Of The Word ‘Gamer’

Most folks don’t really much like the term “Gamer.” It has a lot of cultural baggage, and is even a little bit like “Hipster” in some ways. We all like games these days, don’t we? So what is a “Gamer” anymore, anyway?


October 27, 2011
In Real Life

This Video Might Convince Your Friends That Games Can Be Art

For a relaxing time, sit back and watch this terrific PBS short documentary on the artistic merits of video games. The video runs only about seven minutes, and features NYU’s Eric Zimmerman, game designer and researcher Jesper Juul, Kotaku contributor and secret nerdcore superstar Leigh Alexander, and Babycastles curator and designer Syed Salahuddin.