Recent content by EWAdams

Meanwhile, the Federal Emergency Management Agency just withdrew a coloring book about the September 11, 2001 attacks -- intended to help children learn to process bad news -- because people freaked out that the government was "trivializing" them. "Train" is an interesting idea, but it's...

Would your emotional response have been different it were all text and no visuals -- "traditional" cybersex (what a concept!), I wonder? The presence of an avatar and another character creates a sort of personhood for both of you that you're stuck with, whereas with text you are free to use your...

An excellent summary by Gamasutra Podcast. May I also recommend a quick look at my 2001 GDC lecture, "Will Computer Games Ever Be a Legitimate Art Form?" You can find it here (sorry for the awkward URL)...