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In our digital world, video game creation and animation is an art form unto itself; learn about 3D modeling, illustration, dynamic music and more.
Why I write stories
There are many reasons I like to write stories. My first reason is that it is my escape from reality. We all know how this world sucks and we all need an escape from time to time. Some people will go for long walks, go for swims or go get drunk and party. I like to write. Whenever I write my stories or fandoms I feel free. I feel like I am actually in the story.
By Alexander Cook5 years ago in Gamers
Glitching and Riffing
Imagine for a moment that you’re somewhere else and in a different time. It’s 1995 and your parents have taken you to a rather special place. There’s sounds everywhere. The lights flashing in the dimly lit room seem to almost serve to mesmerize. These machines tower over you blasting out audio marquees all at once. It’s a certain brand of overstimulation that reaches out to you and says, “This is awesome!”
By BP Bennick5 years ago in Gamers
Why it's time to let go of Norse mythology in video games
Ancient mythology has been an inspiration for many popular video games. If you have ever taken part in playing any of the world’s popular video games, you should probably know that many of them have their roots in the mythologies and the supernatural and fantastic heroes from ancient stories from different nations have attracted thousands of players worldwide. The genre of fantasy is still a leading force in the gaming industry for over decades now.
By Mariam Pagava5 years ago in Gamers
The Great Symphony of Indie Games
Not all games seek the approval of the mainstream media and rather than attaining to please a mass audience they set out to accomplish a more personal goal. These games aren’t AAA titles. they are independently developed by a single author or a small group of people without the help of funding from a publisher. They are known in the industry as Indie games, and they stand to push the limits of creativity by visiting unexplored boundaries. Indie games come in many forms and differing variety but the ones we will be exploring all have had a creative influence on how music intertwines with video games. Each of these games has set out to change what we know about music and video games
By Riley Fonger5 years ago in Gamers
The Beauty of Game Open Worlds. Top Story - October 2020.
The world in which we live has several magnificent locations at every corner of the Earth. From expanses of rainforests to spiring mountains, from charming country villages to super urban cyber cities. There is much to see and our world has inspired the open worlds in a multitude of games. Open worlds in games are defined as areas that can be explored and interacted with. Our real world and also fantasy inspire this concept in games. One can enjoy the gaming aspect and aesthetics at the same time. In this writing, I will describe 5 fascinating worlds; landscapes and cityscapes.
By Calonie Johnson5 years ago in Gamers
Story-telling Through Video Games
From this day, I can remember what game it was that ignited my love of gaming. It was Medal of Honor: Frontline on the original Xbox console. That was the stuff, man. I was excited to play that game for the sole reason of the era. I'm a World War II nut, and have an epic trilogy planned for the era. But I digress.
By Ethan H. Gaines6 years ago in Gamers
Gaming as Art. Top Story - November 2019.
I quite often feel that gaming is very often overlooked as an art form, even scoffed at by various groups of people as connoisseurs of art and I feel it is unfairly so. As a medium, I believe it can explore all the themes traditional art styles do and add interesting perspectives to them as they games allow players to experience them for themselves from a different perspective. Yes, there are games that are just silly fun, but there are plenty of games that explore a wide variety of subjects in interesting ways.
By Duncan Ainsworth6 years ago in Gamers
Perler Bead DIY: Extra Lives from 'Contra'. Top Story - August 2019.
"Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start:" the Konami Code that many of us recognize by heart. Contra was an NES game that I loved to play as a kid, and still do as an adult. In this article, I'm going to walk everyone through how to make extra lives from this run-and-gun game. Two months ago, I wrote a DIY article about teaching everyone how to make a block from Super Mario Bros. 3. It was the first time in almost 20 years that I've done any perler bead art. To me, doing this hobby is not only therapeutic, but exciting. You can check out that article here.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 7 years ago in Gamers
Anyone Can Paint D&D Miniatures
Every time I start talking about D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) and describe how I enjoy painting the miniatures used in the game, I always get, "I don't have the skill, time, or patience to do that." I can understand that maybe having the time to paint can be difficult with how busy life is becoming for everyone, but here is the thing: Anyone can paint a mini and have fun doing it. Why? Because it doesn't have to be perfect. Just like the game D&D, painting miniatures should be fun. There are so many resources out there to increase your painting ability, and now here is another. So, here is my first post on painting miniatures.
By Richard Ankney7 years ago in Gamers
