Aguas' Points
Game Studies, Among Other Things…
The Current
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Friendslop = Friendless<<Slop>> Or: Will We Ever Lock Eyes When We Play Again?
Without humanist intent friendslop is the Ghost of Play’s Past. It is the Ghost of Play’s Present. It is the Ghost of Play Never to Come.
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Pause & Select Vs. Aguas’ Points: Cultural Studies Media Mix Sing Along
“I’ve seen my fair share of people call me pretentious. I just got a comment twenty minutes ago on Twitter right before this conversation. I get my fair share of “the language is pretentious! This is too jargony! People are not going to understand this!”
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The End of the Year Sharpening: Aguas’ Points in 2024 & Beyond
Aguas’ Points looks back at 2024.
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The Lost Crown-ZAU
Gamers and some critics haven’t come a long way since Pac-Man. Tales of Kenzera: ZAU and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown are an attempt by developers to correct the mistakes of the past.
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Kingdom Hearts II: Sleep No More
After encountering Kingdom Hearts II, you will never be the same.
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It’s Dangerous to Go Alone
For Falangists to be slayed, ego must die. We are still living through a specific paradoxical, absurd and idiotic malice that inflected our discourse. If writers want to properly report on the Falangists, they should not do so in isolation.
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We Gain When We Create: Elevating Criticism A Pixel a Day
Pixel a Day presents passionate critiques of modern games as well as a love for a medium that, with the right perspective, broadens our understanding of ourselves and society.
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