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NYT On New Games Journalism

Posted by Zonk on from the surreality dept.

The New York Times has a quick blurb up discussing some New Game Journalism pieces. While I think a look from a major newspaper at the actual writing style would have been interesting, it is more a simple linking story than anything else. From the article: "Over the last year, however, a handful of gaming writers have been bringing a more personal touch to their work, using a narrative, experiential approach that acknowledges the effect of the game on the player. Their young genre even has a name: New Games Journalism, after the New Journalism of the 1960's and 70's."

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  1. Re:A first post that isnt stupid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Did you get modded insightful because your post was insightful, or because it's titled "a first post that's not stupid"?

    Hmm....

  2. Re:UH OH... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I think we need to stamp them out before they spread like Communism!

    Seriously, lit majors need to stay the hell away from my hobby! I don't want to have to look up big words just to be able to read an article and I don't want them to invade my comfy shell that I've constructed around myself.

    Oh my God! People writing about games in a way that is different to what I have become accustomed with. What is this world coming to?!

    They're out to get me, all of them, I know it!