Monthly Archives: August 2011

VGHVI LotRO Symposium: September 1, 2011

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

It’s the start of a new month, which means that it’s time for another VGHVI Symposium, taking place in Lord of the Rings Online. (At least nominally: one or two regular participants don’t actually bother to log in, and I … Continue reading →

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Gaming Session: Minecraft, August 25, 2011

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

It’s the last week of the month, which means it’s Minecraft time! Last month was devoted to laying rails, building a shipwreck, recreating bits of Myst, and of course our traditional serving of explosions; what projects will we work on … Continue reading →

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Gaming Session: Jade Empire, August 18, 2011

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

For the first time in far too long (4 months? Ouch!), we’re going to return to our tradition of simultaneous single-player play. And, because we’re all big BioWare fanpeople, we’re trying another one of their games, Jade Empire. Which has … Continue reading →

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Gaming Session: Hydro Thunder, August 11, 2011

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

It’s been a little while since we’ve done racing mayhem, so we’re giving Hydro Thunder another go. If you haven’t played this before, please give it a shot: it’s got a heavy dose of camp, but there’s a rather decent … Continue reading →

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VGHVI LOTRO Symposium 5 Thursday at 9:30 Eastern

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

This Thursday night at 9:30 Eastern we’ll convene the fifth session of our monthly symposium (you know, a drinking party) on “Roots of Humanistic Game Criticism” inside the world of Turbine’s The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO). Last month … Continue reading →

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