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Tag: mediatheory

Podcast

Podcast: Can Normative Inquiry Become Gaming’s Next “Lore Analysis”?

Could storytellers like Miyazaki push players' motivations beyond crafting timelines—all the way to crafting theories of value?

By Dan Hughes, 8 months ago September 15, 2024
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Podcast: INSCRYPTION, Game Mothers, and Gaming Rituals

Listen to a deep dissection of Inscryption, a celebration of motherhood in gaming, and a meditation on the rituals of single-player gaming!

By Dan Hughes, 11 months ago July 4, 2024
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Podcast: Lies of P, Philosophical Catalysts, and Charitable Replays

An episode packed with surprise philosophical distinctions in Lies of P and charitable reconsideration of our most hated childhood games!

By Dan Hughes, 12 months ago June 8, 2024
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Why You Must Play Tales of Hearts R 389 Times

Tales of Hearts R's fairy tale is an activity that bonds all real and fictional entities of the Tales of Series with one source of value.

By Aaron Suduiko, 12 months ago June 5, 2024
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Podcast: Fairy Tales, Fantasies, and Fourth Walls

Discussing Lies of P as a "soulslike" fairy tale, the narrative evolution of the Final Fantasy series, and the permeability of fourth walls!

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago April 18, 2024
Podcast

Podcast: PAX East 2024, Second-Chance Games, and Perilous Platinums

A PAX East 2024 postmortem, a defense of "black sheep" like Dark Souls II, and the platinum trophy struggle in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago April 13, 2024
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Podcast: First Thoughts on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

This week on With a Terrible Fate's podcast: a spoiler-rich look at Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, with the promise of more analysis to come!

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago March 25, 2024
News

Join With a Terrible Study for a Lecture on Bosses at PAX East 2024!

From Pyramid Head to Ganondorf to Sister Friede, unlock new ways to love and hate bosses in With a Terrible Fate's lecture at PAX East!

By Aaron Suduiko, 1 year ago March 21, 2024
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How to Get to Know a Video-Game Character

How can a closer look at the storytelling mechanics of video games empower us to better know and relate to characters good and evil?

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago February 23, 2024
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What Do We Do When We Talk About Games?

Join us in a podcast about gaming meta-discourse: what does it take to have productive conversations about our experiences with games?

By Dan Hughes, 1 year ago December 15, 2023

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