[game_preservation] The Videogame Archivist
Andrew Armstrong
andrew at aarmstrong.org
Mon Jan 10 05:32:33 EST 2011
Ahh, but aren't all videogames also computer games? :D (do we even have
a proper answer?) It could be considered a bit silly; as kind of noted
here:
http://www.magicalwasteland.com/mw/2010/9/12/wordplay-with-a-distracted-apprentice.html
(where I do comment on the use of so many different terms some of which
are technically very much needed; as noted specific games which are
analogue or ones which don't involve video but still are "computerised
games" of some kind, although rare).
I prefer one word since everyone else has got away with it and it looks
nicer to me :) I don't mind it seeming unsatisfactory - I think it's
entirely satisfactory, and I hate that Sony and other orgs pushing for
"Interactive Entertainment" (entertainingly Sony even hating the name
GameCity because it uses the word "game" so not sponsoring it!
http://aarmstrong.org/notes/gamecity-2010/vision-statement-an-inconvenient-festival
).
As for The Videogame Archivist, if people think it's a good resource
I'll add it to our wiki resource page and try and contact them about
this group.
Andrew
On 10/01/2011 06:44, Henry Lowood wrote:
> I've gone to using digital games pretty much exclusively, except of
> course for true TV games like Pong. I prefer videogame, when push
> comes to shove, but here is the argument for video game (I think): You
> can write "video and computer games" without racking your brain about
> how to do it!
>
> Henry
>
> On 1/9/2011 10:09 PM, Martin Goldberg wrote:
>> I'd agree with Rowan. Though I've heard people attempt to explain
>> using "videogame" to denote the generic catch phrase it's morphed in
>> to now vs. "video game" for the original technical descriptive. I
>> don't subscribe to that however, video is in both of them so the
>> splitting/not splitting seems silly to me.
>>
>> Marty
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 12:05 AM, Rowan
>> Kaiser<rowankaiser at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I've never heard anything remotely conclusive on video game versus
>>> videogame. I prefer the former, but I really don't think it matters
>>> too much
>>> except in terms of consistency.
>>>
>>>
>>> Rowan
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Jim Leonard<trixter at oldskool.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>> I watched VGA TV Episode 6 as it looked like it would provide actual
>>>> research and insight, and the content seemed ok if a bit rushed. I
>>>> had to
>>>> laugh at the opening screen, however, as it is really badly framed
>>>> (it looks
>>>> like he couldn't afford a soapbox to stand on). Close examination
>>>> of the
>>>> the videogame footage shows it to be authentic (ie. captured from
>>>> the real
>>>> hardware, not an emulator) so they get some respect in that area.
>>>>
>>>> I'm somewhat bothered by their use of "video game" as opposed to
>>>> "videogame". I know that the former is probably more technically
>>>> accurate,
>>>> but the latter is such common vernacular that it bugs me. I'm
>>>> curious what
>>>> others think (ie. whether or not "video game" or "videogame" is more
>>>> proper).
>>>>
>>>> On 1/9/2011 9:04 PM, Devin Monnens wrote:
>>>>> Has anyone heard of this publication?
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.thevgatv.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> <http://www.thevgatv.com/>They cover classic games. From an initial
>>>>> look, it reminds me of Gamepro from the early 90s (i.e. not a good
>>>>> thing).
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Devin Monnens
>>>>> www.deserthat.com<http://www.deserthat.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> The sleep of Reason produces monsters.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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