the divide between physical reality and the “second,” virtual reality of cyberspace has been overexposed and polarized, constantly imagining the 21st century citizen at first one end of the spectrum and then dramatically shifted to the other. but this is hardly the case in practical experience, by which i mean the experience of that same [...]
the problem of physical reality in the age of the iphone
May 4th, 2010 · No Comments
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assassin’s creed for ds: adventure as a medieval flea circus
August 25th, 2009 · No Comments
my dream of assassin’s creed when my a good friend of mine first got assassin’s creed, i was enchanted by its premise. as a serious lover of medieval history, particularly the crusades, the concept of gaming a 12th century jerusalem was immediately attractive to me. when i finally saw the game, i realized that the [...]
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