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If you're in the VGHVI Google Group, you can find and help out on this week's Context Clues wave. If you'd like to join the VGHVI Group or are having other problems, leave a comment here and I'll see what I can do for you!
12 hours ago
Erik Hanson commented on David Carlton's event 'XBLA Casual Games with Erik Hanson (Tuesday!)'
Great playing with you folks tonight!
December 15
Erik Hanson commented on Erik Hanson's blog post 'Context Clues for December 6-12, 2009'
I really owe thanks to the folks who commented in or about the clips I put on Wave. Dave Gottlieb (a fellow GWJer), especially, for his going through many of the clips to suss out central theses and novel ideas.
December 15
Roger Travis commented on Erik Hanson's blog post 'Context Clues for December 6-12, 2009'
I think you did a great job whittling down, Erik. Looking at this CC, I actually want to read the whole thing, rather than skim. Thanks again for doing a mostly thankless task.
December 15
Erik Hanson commented on David Carlton's event 'XBLA Casual Games with Erik Hanson (Tuesday!)'
I was referring to the former, David, but I'm open to organic changes (and haven't actually bought either yet). I like these simpler games because they: 1) provide a bit more opportunity to talk, and 2) have fairly transparent mechanics that are a…
December 15
Erik Hanson is attending David Carlton's event
December 15, 2009 from 9:30pm to 11:30pm
This week's host for our gaming sessions is Erik Hanson; he's chosen the general theme of XBLA Casual Games for this week. Two possibilities that he suggested are Carcassonne and Uno, but we'll play it by ear. We're playing on Tuesday this week on…
December 15
Erik Hanson added a blog post
A quick reminder that Context Clues is only explicitly mentioning topics that have generated a fair amount of conversation the previous week. If you want more (and I can't blame you there), you can actually subscribe to our shared clippings via RSS.…
December 15
Erik Hanson added a blog post
A quick reminder that Context Clues is only explicitly mentioning topics that have generated a fair amount of conversation the previous week. If you want more (and I can't blame you there), you can actually subscribe to our shared clippings via RSS.…
December 9
Erik Hanson added an event
December 3, 2009 from 6pm to 7pm
"There are nightly concerts Thursday, December 17 - Saturday December 19th, as well as workshops, art installations, and film screenings. All events are ALL AGES."
December 3
Erik Hanson added a blog post
It's starting to sound like game creation might be an ethical act. [Go ahead and insert "No duh!" here.] Here's what the internet said last week: MIGS, War Crimes & The Games Medium Chris Remo compiled a rundown of coverage on the Montreal Internat…
December 1
Erik Hanson added a blog post
I've been ruminating out loud and with other on Twitter regarding ideas for how to make the link-aggregation of Context Clues 1) less insular to just the RSS feeds I follow and, 2) less work for me. Collaborative ideas have been proposed, and they a…
November 24
Roger Travis commented on Erik Hanson's blog post 'Context Clues for November 8-14, 2009'
Thanks, Erik. Tons of good stuff, here, and I think you're really hitting your stride on the organization, which I know is a daunting, thankless task (so here's some gratititude!)
November 18
Erik Hanson commented on Erik Hanson's blog post 'Context Clues for November 8-14, 2009'
I also added in gender, which isn't really mentioned in Anthony's Destructoid article (though I wish it were, and might argue is referenced by the images incorporated in that article).
November 18
Erik Hanson commented on Erik Hanson's blog post 'Context Clues for November 8-14, 2009'
PS: Due to personal stupidity, I had referred to sexual orientation as simply "sex," which is obviously not the same thing. A special thanks to Alex Raymond for pointing it out!
November 18
Erik Hanson added a blog post
Hypertextual Abomination! Big releases continue to drive the discussion this week, with Modern Warfare 2's virtual terrorism, raising questions of social responsibility in simulation, the narrative efficacy of bombast, and the role of games in soci…
November 17
Erik Hanson added a blog post
Reachin' out, touchin' faith. The internet's really outdone itself this past week. I tallied roughly double the number of interesting articles to read through come Saturday (at least 140, I believe). Although this week's edition of Context Clues hi…
November 10

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This Week's Context Clues Wave

If you're in the VGHVI Google Group, you can find and help out on this week's Context Clues wave. If you'd like to join the VGHVI Group or are having other problems, leave a comment here and I'll see what I can do for you!

Posted on December 21, 2009 at 5:56pm —

Erik Hanson

Context Clues for December 6-12, 2009

A quick reminder that Context Clues is only explicitly mentioning topics that have generated a fair amount of conversation the previous week. If you want more (and I can't blame you there), you can actually subscribe to our shared clippings via RSS. Those clips are also searchable and mostly indexed with tags as appropriate.

Gender, Sex & Sexuality


I'm sticking this topic right up front, because it deserves it.
Cuppyca… Continue

Posted on December 15, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Erik Hanson

Context Clues for November 29 - December 5, 2009

A quick reminder that Context Clues is only explicitly mentioning topics that have generated a fair amount of conversation the previous week. If you want more (and I can't blame you there), you can actually subscribe to our shared clippings via RSS. Those clips are also searchable and mostly indexed with tags as appropriate.

Sexy, Sexy Characters


Jason Begy (GAMBIT Blog) shares an… Continue

Posted on December 7, 2009 at 12:00pm —

Erik Hanson

Context Clues for November 22-28, 2009

It's starting to sound like game creation might be an ethical act. [Go ahead and insert "No duh!" here.] Here's what the internet said last week:

MIGS, War Crimes & The Games Medium


Chris Remo compiled a rundown of coverage on the Montreal International Games Summit.

After seeing Brenda Brathwaite's talk at MIGS, David Sirlin waffles on… Continue

Posted on December 1, 2009 at 12:00pm —

Erik Hanson

Context Clues for November 15-21, 2009

I've been ruminating out loud and with other on Twitter regarding ideas for how to make the link-aggregation of Context Clues 1) less insular to just the RSS feeds I follow and, 2) less work for me. Collaborative ideas have been proposed, and they appeal to me. As an alpha-stage test, here are some links with fewer and shorter summaries. If you want to give a summary in the comments below, I'll edit it in--all Paleolithic wiki-style. (Warning: These haven't had my usual 3+ passes to make sure al… Continue

Posted on November 24, 2009 at 12:00pm —

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