Featured image credit: Mojang Polished granite is one of the many types of stone bricks you can find in Minecraft. Not only is granite quick and easy to acquire, but it can also make various building blocks, such as a polished version with a nice smooth texture. In this Minecraft tutorial, you can see everything … Continue Reading
In many computer games, the music changes when danger is imminent, even if the enemy is not yet visible. The enemy music warns the player, who can react and prepare their avatar for battle. The music is extra-diegetic and not part of the avatar’s diegesis. Nevertheless, the music influences the avatar’s continued role and survival … Continue Reading
In my last article, I established the concept of the sonic game space, which is the space of sound that emerges through gameplay, when you play a video game. Because sound needs time and space to unfold and be perceived as coherent and meaningful, the sonic game space goes beyond the screen space and plays … Continue Reading
Gaming is a favorite pastime for millions of people, and while it can have its bad moments, it is often filled with good memories. But what happens when you play video games for hours daily without proper posture and wrist support? That is when you risk running into one of the many video game injuries, … Continue Reading
Featured image credit: Mojang Minecraft is constantly adding new blocks and variants to improve the vanilla experience. Polished andesite is one of those, and it can help spruce up your builds and make them pop. In this Minecraft tutorial, you can see how to get your hands on andesite, polish it, and then use it … Continue Reading
NFTs and blockchain technology are revolutionizing the gaming landscape by introducing new ways of ownership and monetizing in-game assets. NFTs are digital assets stored on a distributed ledger like Ethereum’s blockchain network. This has enabled gamers to collect virtual items with real-world value. Blockchain technology also provides developers with tools for creating entirely new types … Continue Reading
In the last article, I established video games as fiction, rules, and (trans-)media. The first two are embodied in Juul’s depiction of video games as half-real and grounded in narratology and ludology. In this article, I’ll discuss these concepts in more detail and establish and introduce the theoretical concept of the sonic game space to … Continue Reading
Featured image credit: Mojang One of the most prized items in Minecraft, the Ender Dragon egg symbolizes you’ve beaten the game in survival mode (if you didn’t cheat and use a summon command, of course). However, getting your hand on it is no easy task as this is the rarest item, and it will take … Continue Reading
Featured image credit: Mojang Campfires are one of the many cool and exciting blocks that exist within Minecraft. They can provide light and fit well in many stylistic builds, are a core component of mob farms, and can even hurt other players. You can also use Minecraft campfires for cooking food by simply placing four … Continue Reading
Playing mobile games on an iPhone (or another apple device like an iPad) or Android phone usually works well using the touchscreen Sometimes though, it’s nice to have extra control. Especially when you play games like Minecraft PE. That way, you can control your favorite games like you’re used to on your console. I use … Continue Reading