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    Tetramino, Falling

    Imagine that I tell you about a particular creative work that has been engaged by millions upon millions of people all over the ...
    By Robert Buerkle Legacy AuthorSeptember 28, 2010
    Playing a Role

    Schizophrenic Storytelling

    A cinematic cutscene starts the game. A tumultuous blizzard has fallen on the city. Swarms of police cars hurry through the snowy streets ...
    By Robert Buerkle Legacy AuthorJuly 20, 2010
    A Wrinkle in Time

    Digital Déjà Vu

    I kick open the red door and find myself in a parking garage. Ahead of me, a “blue” (a policeman) stands on the ...
    By Robert Buerkle Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2009
    Reality Bytes

    The Truthiness of Simulation

    “We’re not talking about truth. We’re talking about something that seems like truth – the truth we want to exist.” This, according to ...
    By Robert Buerkle Legacy AuthorAugust 18, 2009

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