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Reader Agency and Intimacy in Contemporary Horror Fiction
“This Is Not For You” Reader Agency and Intimacy in Contemporary Horror Fiction Aslak Rustad Hauglid A Thesis Presented to The Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Master of Arts Degree UNIVERSITETET I OSLO Spring 2016 II “This Is Not For You” Reader Agency and Intimacy in Contemporary Horror Fiction Aslak Rustad Hauglid A Thesis Presented to The Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages University of Oslo In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Master of Arts Degree Spring 2016 III © Aslak Rustad Hauglid 2016 “This Is Not For You”: Reader Agency and Intimacy in Contemporary Horror Fiction Aslak Rustad Hauglid http://www.duo.uio.no/ Print: Reprosentralen, Universitetet i Oslo IV Abstract This thesis examines how recent/contemporary horror fiction uses the establishment of reader intimacy and challenges to reader agency in order to create experiences of horror. The discussion focuses on a selection of horror texts from different media published between 2000 and 2016. The thesis argues that these two techniques have come to be increasingly important horror tropes over this period, and examines how they are applied in order to propose a new perspective for understanding how contemporary horror operates. Two central arguments structure this discussion. The first argument is a claim that the aesthetic, narrative and in some case interactive dimensions of the examined horror texts illustrate how these texts seek to shorten the distance between reader and author, while simultaneously questioning the power the reader possesses in relation to the text. All of this takes place in the pursuit of creating an effective experience of horror. -
Page 22 Survival Horrality: Analysis of a Videogame Genre (1) Ewan
Page 22 Survival Horrality: Analysis of a Videogame Genre (1) Ewan Kirkland Introduction The title of this article is drawn from Philip Brophy’s 1983 essay which coins the neologism ‘horrality’, a merging of horror, textuality, morality and hilarity. Like Brophy’s original did of 1980s horror cinema, this article examines characteristics of survival horror videogames, seeking to illustrate the relationship between ‘new’ (media) horror and ‘old’ (media) horror. Brophy’s term structures this investigation around key issues and aspects of survival horror videogames. Horror relates to generic parallels with similarlylabelled film and literature, including gothic fiction, American horror cinema and traditional Japanese culture. Textuality examines the aesthetic qualities of survival horror, including the games’ use of narrative, their visual design and structuring of virtual spaces. Morality explores the genre’s ideological characteristics, the nature of survival horror violence, the familial politics of these texts, and their reflection on issues of institutional and bodily control. Hilarity refers to moments of humour and self reflexivity, leading to consideration of survival horror’s preoccupation with issues of vision, identification, and the nature of the videogame medium. ‘Survival horror’ as a game category is unusual for its prominence within videogame scholarship. Indicative of the amorphous nature of popular genres, Aphra Kerr notes: ‘game genres are poorly defined and evolve as new technologies and fashions emerge’;(2) an observation which applied as much to videogame academia as to the videogame industry. Within studies of the medium, various game types are commonly listed. These might include the shoot‘emup, the racing game, the platform game, the God game, the realtime strategy game, and the puzzle game,(3) the simulation, roleplaying, fighting/action, sports, traditional and ‘”edutainment”’ game,(4) or action, adventure, strategy and ‘processorientated’ games.(5) These clusters of game types tend to be broad, commonsensical, and undertheorized. -
Tormented Fathers,Castlevania
Cinque videogames da giocare ad Halloween E come tutti gli anni, ci ritroviamo sempre in quel periodo in cui l‘oscurità e il mistero domina le nostre serate, specialmente nella notte di Halloween, dove milioni di bambini e non si dilettano a vagare per la città travestiti da mostri, vampiri e qualsivoglia creatura terrificante. Tuttavia per chi non avesse programmi per il 31 ottobre, con questa interessante Top potrete trovare delle valide alternative per il vostro Halloween da paura. Nella nebbia di Silent Hill… E partiamo subito con il classico dei classici, giusto per mettervi ansia passeggiando tra la nebbia cittadina. Rilasciato nel 1999, il caro vecchio Silent Hill è praticamente perfetto per accompagnarvi durante la notte a suon di mostri piramidali e dalle stranezze più disparate. All’interno del gioco impersonerete Harry Mason alla ricerca della figlia adottiva di sette anni scomparsa nella nebbia della tranquilla cittadina di Silent Hill appunto. Il titolo offre ben cinque finali alternativi di cui uno visibile solo dopo aver completato il gioco come determinate condizioni. Quindi, se siete così messi male da adorare la nebbia — o abitate sopra l’Arno — , Silent Hill è il videogame che fa per voi. P.T. di papà Kojima Distribuito nel 2014, P.T. che sta per Playable Teaser, non è altro che un teaser interattivo in cui un protagonista sconosciuto si risveglia in un corridoio molteplici volte, come in un loop, ma con piccole inquietanti variazioni. Man mano la situazione acquisterà un senso ed essendo targato Kojima, la qualità di trama e scenario di certo non manca. -
Not of Woman Born: Monstrous Interfaces and Monstrosity in Video Games
NOT OF WOMAN BORN: MONSTROUS INTERFACES AND MONSTROSITY IN VIDEO GAMES By LAURIE N. TAYLOR A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2006 Copyright 2006 by Laurie N. Taylor To Pete. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I have many people to thank for this dissertation: my friends, family, and teachers. I would also like to thank the University of Florida for encouraging the study of popular media, with a high level of critical theory and competence. This dissertation also would not have been possible without the diligent help and guidance from my committee members, Donald Ault and Jane Douglas, as well as numerous other faculty members and graduate students both at the University of Florida and at other institutions. Thanks go to friends and loved ones (and cats): Colin, Jeremiah, Nix, Galahad, and Mila. And, thanks go always to Pete, for helping with research, discussion, giving me love and support, and for being wonderful. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ..............................................................................................iv ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................viii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................1 Introduction..............................................................................................................1 -
Intersomatic Awareness in Game Design
The London School of Economics and Political Science Intersomatic Awareness in Game Design Siobhán Thomas A thesis submitted to the Department of Management of the London School of Economics for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. London, June 2015 1 Declaration I certify that the thesis I have presented for examination for the PhD degree of the London School of Economics and Political Science is solely my own work. The copyright of this thesis rests with the author. Quotation from it is permitted, provided that full acknowledgement is made. This thesis may not be reproduced without my prior written consent. I warrant that this authorisation does not, to the best of my belief, infringe the rights of any third party. I declare that my thesis consists of 66,515 words. 2 Abstract The aim of this qualitative research study was to develop an understanding of the lived experiences of game designers from the particular vantage point of intersomatic awareness. Intersomatic awareness is an interbodily awareness based on the premise that the body of another is always understood through the body of the self. While the term intersomatics is related to intersubjectivity, intercoordination, and intercorporeality it has a specific focus on somatic relationships between lived bodies. This research examined game designers’ body-oriented design practices, finding that within design work the body is a ground of experiential knowledge which is largely untapped. To access this knowledge a hermeneutic methodology was employed. The thesis presents a functional model of intersomatic awareness comprised of four dimensions: sensory ordering, sensory intensification, somatic imprinting, and somatic marking. -
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3X3 EYES - JUUMA HOUKAN ACCELE BRID ACE WO NERAE! ACROBAT MISSION ACTRAISER HOURAI GAKUEN NO BOUKEN! - TENKOUSEI SCRAMBLE AIM FOR THE ACE! ALCAHEST THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN - LETHAL FOES ANGELIQUE ARABIAN NIGHTS - SABAKU NO SEIREI-O ASHITA NO JOE CYBERNATOR BAHAMUT LAGOON BALL BULLET GUN BASTARD!! BATTLE SOCCER - FIELD NO HASHA ANCIENT MAGIC - BAZOO! MAHOU SEKAI BING BING! BINGO BISHOUJO SENSHI SAILOR MOON - ANOTHER STORY SAILOR MOON R BISHOUJO SENSHI SAILOR MOON SUPER S - FUWA FUWA PANIC BRANDISH 2 - THE PLANET BUSTER BREATH OF FIRE II - SHIMEI NO KO BS CHRONO TRIGGER - MUSIC LIBRARY CAPTAIN TSUBASA III - KOUTEI NO CHOUSEN CAPTAIN TSUBASA V - HASH NO SHOUGOU CAMPIONE CARAVAN SHOOTING COLLECTION CHAOS SEED - FUUSUI KAIROKI CHOU MAHOU TAIRIKU WOZZ CHRONO TRIGGER CLOCK TOWER CLOCKWERX CRYSTAL BEANS FROM DUNGEON EXPLORER CU-ON-PA SFC CYBER KNIGHT CYBER KNIGHT II - CHIKYUU TEIKOKU NO YABOU CYBORG 009 DAI 3 JI SUPER ROBOT WARS DAI 4 JI SUPER ROBOT WARS DAIKAIJ MONOGATARI DARK HALF DARK LAW - THE MEANING OF DEATH DER LANGRISSER DIGITAL DEVIL STORY 2 - SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI II DONALD DUCK NO MAHOU NO BOUSHI DORAEMON 4 DO RE MI FANTASY - MILON NO DOKIDOKI DAIBOUKEN DOSSUN! GANSEKI BATTLE DR. MARIO DRAGON BALL Z - HYPER DIMENSION DRAGON BALL Z - CHOU SAIYA DENSETSU DRAGON BALL Z - SUPER BUTOUDEN DRAGON BALL Z - SUPER BUTOUDEN 3 DRAGON BALL Z - SUPER GOKUDEN - TOTSUGEKI HEN DRAGON BALL Z - SUPER GOKUDEN - KAKUSEI HEN DRAGON BALL Z - SUPER SAIYA DENSETSU DRAGON QUEST I AND II DRAGON QUEST III - SOSHITE DENSETU E... DRAGON QUEST V - TENKUU NO HANAYOME -
Ka As Shomin-Geki: Problematizing Videogame Studies William Huber 34 Rausch Street 401 San Francisco, CA 94103 USA +1 415 861 5863 [email protected]
Ka as shomin-geki: Problematizing videogame studies William Huber 34 Rausch Street 401 San Francisco, CA 94103 USA +1 415 861 5863 [email protected] ABSTRACT The paper addresses limitations of strictly interactive theories of videogame genre, proposes a supplementary, historicist inter-media alternative, and interprets the videogame Ka as a ludic worked based in the shomin-geki tradition of Japanese cinema. Keywords Japanese cultural history, videogame genre theory, shomin-geki, domesticity, intertextuality Rather than looking at videogames in general, this paper examines one game in particular as a cultural artifact: Ka, produced in Japan in 2001, and later released in the US and Europe as Mister Mosquito. By bringing a historicist sensibility to the study of individual games in the aftermath of the initial ludology/narratology formalist discussions, the purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a way to access videogames as texts in ways that recognize their inherent, media-specific structure as videogames, yet also explore their inevitable intertextualities. To begin with, I look at some general aspects of genre theory as they affect the study of games. I then turn to the game itself, breaking out the structure in a table of interactive and narrative events. An explanation of the shomin-geki comedy drama follows, with attention to how the texts of that genre react to historical changes in the discursive field it tracks, ultimately to include Ka in its concern with the ongoing construction of domesticity in Japan. By tracking genre-formation to historical anxieties within cultural practice, and seeing game-texts as participants in intertextual, thematic genres, we can better understand how they generate discursive positions within gameplay. -
Horror Videogames and the Uncanny Ewan Kirkland Kingston University London [email protected]
Horror Videogames and the Uncanny Ewan Kirkland Kingston University London [email protected] ABSTRACT gaming community. Across survival horror can be observed This paper explores the uncanny dimensions of avatars and a movement from Sweet Home (1989) to Resident Evil 4 gamespaces in survival horror videogames. The avatar’s (2004) and Silent Hill Homecoming (2009) where playable combination of animation and lifelessness personifies characters evolve from being represented using a two- Freud’s notion of the uncanny. Simultaneously, the dimensional top-down perspectives, to fully three cybernetic interaction between player and machine, dimensional figures realised with complex texturing and whereby the digital figure appears to act with autonomy and lighting effects. In this respect the avatar has increasingly agency, unsettles the boundaries between dead object and assumed qualities of the uncanny in its close visual, living person. Spaces in survival horror games characterise auditory and perambulatory approximation to the human the uncanny architecture of horror films and literature. form – the sense of disquiet which Freud observes is Many suggest the unsettling psychological disturbance produced when ‘an inanimate object becomes too much like lurking behind the homely and the familiar. A recurring an animate one’ [5]. At the same time as becoming aspect of survival horror combines the investigation of a increasingly lifelike, there remains something unavoidably protagonist’s origins, a return to the family home, and the lifeless about the avatar. There is a robotic repetitive quality exploration of gynecological spaces – blood red corridors, to their movements – they are, in many ways, virtual womb-like caverns, bloody chambers – reproducing what is puppets. -
Los Efectos Positivos De Jugar Videojuegos Y Su Aplicación En
R. Moscardi Los efectos positivos de jugar videojuegos (...) Fecha de recepción: febrero 2020 Los efectos positivos de jugar Fecha de aceptación: marzo 2020 Versión final: abril 2020 videojuegos y su aplicación en entornos no lúdicos Ramiro Moscardi (1) Resumen: En el corriente trabajo se analiza, desde una perspectiva cognitiva, los efectos positivos de jugar videojuegos y estudia los efectos cognitivos resultantes de la interacción entre el videojuego y el jugador. Luego, se indaga de qué forma los videojuegos se pueden implementar en el contexto clínico (entorno no lúdico) donde el entretenimiento no es el principal propósito. El artículo consiste en tres partes, en la primera se analiza la interrela- ción entre la Psicología y los videojuegos, la segunda está dedicada a los efectos cognitivos y en la última parte, se revisarán distintas propuestas realizadas en el ámbito clínico. Se concluye que mediante la interacción con videojuegos se generan beneficios cognitivos. Palabras clave: efectos cognitivos - efectos positivos - entornos no lúdicos - contextos no lúdicos - juegos serios - videojuegos - videojuegos para la salud [Resúmenes en inglés y portugués en la página 126-127] (1) Licenciado en Psicología y Profesor Superior en Psicología por la Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA). Realizó cursos sobre Gamificación en la Universidad Abierta de Cataluña (UOC). Tiene estudios acerca del Diseño y Programación de Simuladores Virtuales (Escuela Da Vinci). Es docente universitario. Introducción En la actualidad surgieron diversas -
GAME NAME 1941 1942 1943 1944 102 Dalmatians 3D 1941J Set1
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Playstation Games
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Game Title: the Missing: J.J
Game Narrative Review ==================== Colton David Sheridan College [email protected] December 2018 ==================== Game Title: The Missing: J.J. MacField and the Island of Memories Platform: PC – PS4 – XBOX ONE - SWITCH Genre: 2.5D Puzzle Platformer Release Date: October 12th, 2018 Developer: White Owls Inc. Publisher: Arc System Works Game Writer/Creative Director/Narrative Designer: Hidetaka Suehiro (SWERY) Overview How much suffering can one person endure to become the person they’ve always been? The Missing: J.J. MacField and the Island of Memories is a 2.5D puzzle-platformer developed by White Owls Inc and written/directed by the eccentric Japanese game director Hidetaka Suehiro (SWERY 65). It follows J.J. Macfield and her journey across Memoria Island in pursuit of her lost love interest Emily. The core mechanic is self- mutilation and recovery; the game’s puzzles requiring J.J. to be dismembered, beheaded, electrocuted, and burned alive in order to progress. It is a story of identity and struggle that ties its main mechanic directly into its message. J.J. is broken down time and time again but always manages to get back up and continue living. The game takes place in J.J.’s own mind after a public suicide attempt. In a dissociative state between life and death all of her fears and anxieties are made real, represented by the characters and events that compose the bulk of the game. The island of Memoria is J.J.’s purgatory – a place for her to come to terms with her own truth and identity. Characters J.J.