gaming

Satirical Star Atlas Conceptual Crypto Gaming Failure Starter Pack

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RND/ To consider a satirical, (conceptual) Crypto Gaming ‘starter pack’ for inherently failed ‘virtual gaming metaverse’ LARP “Star Atlas.” Virtual indeed! That is, we here at BSZ Hypercorporation have supplied fellow Researchers all the initial (conceptual) means by which to get emotionally invested, in terms of any and all inherent and emergent Internet Drama concerning … Read more

On Professional Streamers, Skilled Gaming and ‘Winners’

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RND/ To consider identifying what exactly feels so irksome about this allegedly pure, true (e)sports-man moment of videogame Skill, AKA ‘winning’ – specifically, the moment when virtual projectile meets idiot skull. In which there still exists a strong cultural assumption about videogames secretly ‘being fun’ – where ideologically this means ‘playing to win’, and nothing … Read more