May 09 2009
Welcome to Gaming Lit.
- Do not let the date of this post fool you! Gaming Lit. has been updated as of . . .
June 23rd, 2009.
It is time for a proper introduction. I am Jon K Langdon, and this is Gaming Lit..
Gaming Lit. is a blog that discusses themes in video games that go beyond the search for farming spots and into the valley where video games and real life crossover. Is Ivy of the Soul Calibur series an unrealistic depiction of women? Are the people of Dragon Quest IV actually worth saving? Whether by accident or design, video games play upon our notions of the human experience. Gaming Lit. gives attention to the hidden soul of video games and the implications that arise when gamers find humanity’s mirror in their escape from reality.
Look, it’ll be fun. The men and women who develop and produce video games are artists and deserve thoughtful discussion of their work. Call it looking too deep in shallow waters, but video games are more than high scores and achievements. Tune in every week for new articles that I promise will make you go “Hmm”. And who knows, you might find some ammo to use when snobby relatives get on you for playing video games. And if I cannot articulate a point or an outside source makes it first and better, than drop on by for links to interesting articles dealing with that stuff I mentioned in the opening–that human mirror junk and whatnot.
Home: Links back to the Welcome to Gaming Lit.page.
Beyond the Game: Lists articles dealing with issues that extend outside the context of video games
The Latest: Page where the new posts can be found
Welcome to Gaming Lit.: Gaming Lit.’s welcome page . . . you’re looking at it!
New articles can also be found through the Categories section in the left column
In Beyond the Game: “Typically Unrealistic: Ivy and the Girls in Soul Calibur IV”
More to come,
Jon K Langdon
jonklangdon@gmail.com
