the sims
Representation, Enaction, and the Ethics of Simulation
Do violent games train us for violence? Drawing on social psychology and cognitive science, Simon Penny examines the "ethics of simulation."
Patched In: A Conversation with Anne-Marie Schleiner about Computer Gaming Culture
An essay by Tara McPherson (and a conversation with Anne-Marie Schleiner) concerning patch mutations, opensorcery, and other explainable gaming offshoots.
Douglas and Hargadon respond in turn
Choosing between James Joyce and Stephen King means choosing between engagement and immersion. Or does it?
From Game-Story to Cyberdrama
Moving from the holodeck to the game board, Janet Murray explains why we make dramas of digital simulations.