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Fantasy Library League

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Michael Sauers

The Geneva Public Library in Geneva, NY has come up with the most amazing way to gamify the library: The Fantasy Library League. In the…

Politics & Law

Memo on the Use of Screenshots in Game Studies Scholarship

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Michael Sauers

I asked Christopher Ogino, who was my summer research last year, to look into the question of whether screenshots of video games used in academic…

Fun

Historical Software Collection at the Internet Archive

Posted on October 29, 2013October 29, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Also at the Internet Archive, their historical software collection: This collection contains selected historically important software packages from the Internet Archive’s software archives. Through the use of…

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Mario in the library

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Redditor mikedudical was worried that his kids weren’t going to like their new school, Bloomington Elementary in St. George, Utah. But then, he check out…

Politics & Law

“Straight Male Gamer” told to ‘get over it’ by BioWare

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Michael Sauers

And if there is any doubt why such an opinion might be met with hostility, it has to do with privilege. You can write it off…

Libraries

At Libraries Across America, It’s Game On

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Michael Sauers

There’s a battle going down at the of the Baltimore County Public Library system. It’s a one-point game in the fourth quarter with only seconds…

Libraries

Coming up on this month’s Tech Talk: Ancient ones and Ender fun: Going beyond standard Young Adult events and getting “-craft”y

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Michael Sauers

31 July 2013 @ 10am CT — Lindsey Tomsu (LaVista Public Library) and Gordon Wyant (Bellevue Public Library) discuss their experiences throwing large scale events…

Libraries

Loving Lovecraft: Nebraska Teens Host Life-Size ‘Arkham Horror’ Game

Posted on May 15, 2013May 15, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Three cheers for Miskatonic University! That’s the rallying cry of the La Vista Public Library (NE)’s teen advisory board—who, under the exuberant guidance of youth…

Fun

Shatner vs. Gorn 2.0

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Michael Sauers
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Damsel in Distress: Part 1 – Tropes vs Women in Video Games

Posted on March 21, 2013March 21, 2013 by Michael Sauers

This video explores how the Damsel in Distress became one of the most widely used gendered cliché in the history of gaming and why the…

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