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Tag: genre

genre
Editor's Note

Genre Defining

What’s in a genre? Quite a lot, in fact. But the most important aspect of a genre is that it gives you some ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2010
Genre Defining

Breaking the Genre Contract

Genre is very much like advertising. We each like to believe that it doesn’t work on us, personally; that it’s not influential in ...
By Spanner Spencer Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2010
Experienced Points

Arr Pee Gee

Last week I again complained about what a mess the term “RPG” is. I can’t think of another genre label that is as ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorJuly 2, 2010
On the Ball

On the Ball: Like God of War, But ?

Game journalists love their shorthand when it comes to describing games. Take the classic example of “X game meets Y game.” Fallout meets ...
By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2010
It Came From The Escapist

Pleasurable Genres

Genre, as a tool for cinematic analysis, didn’t really come into its own until the 1960s. Drawing on their literary predecessors, critics during ...
By Jon Schnaars Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2006
Fast Forward 2020

Escaping the Box: Innovation and Genres

This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System. In 1985, the legendary gaming console was released, irrevocably altering the gaming ...
By Dana Massey Legacy AuthorAugust 9, 2005

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