Reading (Week 5)

This weeks reading is supplied by Luke Bale of Gamespotting Blog fame and is...

Tosca, S.P. [2003] Reading Resident Evil-Code Veronica X, MelbourneDAC 2003 [Available at:http://hypertext.rmit.edu.au/dac/papers/Tosca.pdf]

(Link to wiki site)

Abstract: This paper proposes a close "reading" of the computer game Resident Evil-Code Veronica X, in a practical attempt to argue for the application of reader response criticism to digital media.

This is a text that Luke will be using for his essay and wishes to discuss its content with the groups. It will also give us an opertunity to discuss methods of close reading.

Reading (Week 5)

This weeks reading to support the in session work is...

Rohrer J. (2008) The Game Design of Art, The Escapist Magazine, 24 Jun 2008 [Available at: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_155/4987-The-Game-Design-of-Art]

Reading (Week 4)

This weeks reading is...

Ernest, A. W. (2001) Will Computer Games Ever Be A Legitimate Art Form? Game Developers Conference.

Which can also be found in a more formal and extended essay in the book

Clarke, A. & Mitchell, G. eds. (2007) Videogames and Art, Intellect Ltd.

Reading (Week 3) Revised

This weeks reading is...

Montola, M. (2005) Exploring the Edge of the Magic Circle. Defining Pervasive Games. DAC 2005 conference, December 1.-3. IT University of Copenhagen. Available at: http://users.tkk.fi/~mmontola/exploringtheedge.pdf [Accessed February 03, 2009].

as a further reading...

Nieuwdorp, E. (2005). The Pervasive Interface; Tracing the Magic Circle. DiGRA 2005, June 16-20. Vancouver Available at: http://www.digra.org/dl/ [Accessed February 01, 2009].
(sorry i posted this as the reading by mistake)