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Prattle: Live by the S-word

We CUT the crap and get to the POINT in the discussion of meaning, symbolism, and cultural underpinnings of swordplay in video games. Also: guns.

Kristen Maxwell, Blogger

March 25, 2011

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a sword Game design scholar Jeff Howard and host Kris Maxwell investigate the rich history and mechanics of swords, and speculate on the cultural differences between the medieval weapons of butchery and the modern gun.

Listen to the podcast on evilcyborg.com (complete with linkdump), or via iTunes.

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Opinion: How will Project 2025 impact game developers?

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