MJ PerlasIdeas For My Persuasive/Radical GameAs I mature emotionally, I find that more and more of my experiences as a First Generation Asian American are shared experiences with many…Apr 12, 2022Apr 12, 2022
MJ PerlasCritical Play in Dear EstherIn my last journal covering anti-imperialist themes in the game Cave Story, I mentioned that video games in general are often coded to be…Mar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022
MJ PerlasAnti-Imperialist Themes in Cave StoryAccording to Batya Friedman and Helen Nissenbaum in their analysis Bias In Computer Systems,Mar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022
MJ PerlasSocial Activism in A Closed WorldCommunicating social and political messages in video games is often either overlooked or afterthought in the game development process. The…Mar 16, 2022Mar 16, 2022
MJ PerlasThe Post-Digital Aesthetic, Glitching, and Hey You! Pikachu!When discussing glitches in video games, people often refer to ways that glitches can either break the intended narratives of the game…Feb 23, 2022Feb 23, 2022
MJ PerlasGlitches in Final Fantasy XV: Episode DuscaePeople often talk about glitches in games in a very loose manner, and use terms like “glitch,” “exploit,” and “bug” in interchangeable…Feb 16, 2022Feb 16, 2022
MJ PerlasCountergaming in the NFT Doom ModSince the release of DOOM in 1993, and later DOOM II: Hell On Earth in 1994, users have been modding the game to create new forms of…Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
MJ PerlasTextual Poaching and Parasitism in Risk of Rain 2Risk of Rain 2 is the second installment of the Risk of Rain roguelike third-person shooter game series developed by American game company…Feb 2, 2022Feb 2, 2022
MJ PerlasPortal and the Source EnginePortal is a puzzle-platformer game created by American video game development company Valve Software. It is the first of a series that…Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
MJ PerlasDJMAX, Technicity, and the Unique Experience of Rhythm GamingDJMAX Respect V is the latest title in a long-spanning South Korean series of rhythm games developed by Neowiz Music Cafe. The gameplay is…Jan 19, 2022Jan 19, 2022