Hyperreality is a collection of images or simulation which create a false reality. These simulations and images are simulacra, often imperfect substitutes for what is considered reality. These simulacra, however, while being superficial and fake, slowly begin to form their own believable reality, separate from other media. An example of simulacra is This Person Does Not […]

With each passing year, video games as an entertainment medium grow increasingly in popularity. Statistically, video games are now not only the most popular form of entertainment but the most profitable. Unfortunately, a rise in people consuming video games means an increase in material and energy consumption. So what impact does video game technology have on […]

Often, several points, frames and stories of a singular event are competing for the audience’s attention. When faced with a new event, the audience will rely on their past experiences to provide a clearer understanding. Schema is the collection of our past experiences stored in our memory. Schema is used to help filter and sort […]

Out of all the different branches of journalism, video game journalists arguably have the worst reputation. An article published earlier this year by New Media and Society found that “traditional” journalists perceive video game journalism as a “lower form of journalism”, and that it lacks any form of professionalism. The cap it off, the consensus within the […]

When it comes to online coherence, it never matters whether the original event was real or not. Take, for example, #draftourdaughters, which fabricated memes and tweets to suggest that the democrat party and Hilary Clinton were pro-war and intended to draft American women if elected into office. Even though this was entirely false, just a week […]

It’s difficult to argue that female and LGBTQ+ representation in video games isn’t extremely limited. However, with each year that goes by, media becomes increasingly more diverse. So how much progress has been made in the industry, and how far do we have yet to go? The LGBTQ+ Community Queer representation in gaming media has […]

A few weeks ago, I read an article that spoke about the psychology of shitposting. The overarching point was that online shitposting is intended to invoke humour, self-expression, or offence in individuals. The article argued that shitposting helps to build communities through creation and participation, and I want to see if this type of internet culture would […]

While reflecting on my live tweets for this subject, I noticed that I’ve slowly developed a formula for how to curate my tweets. Each week I would try to prepare my tweets one or two days in advance to the screening (excluding week five, of which I still thought was on Johnny Mnemonic until ten […]