Tag Archives: art

Point Streak Podcast: Games as Art

Point Streak is here to elevate the discourse, and you can’t get much more highbrow than a discussion of art.  Games being thought of as art would have been unbelievable at one time, but can anyone deny that some have now achieved

Abzu Review – A stunning work of art

Hey guys, I was scrolling through my social media feeds this morning, and came across the news of a small adventure game called Abzu that just came out today on PS4 and Steam and I had to give it a shot.

Behind the Line: Temporary Games, Temporary Art

Game preservation is an active topic of discussion, and I’ve touched on it before, but what about a temporary games, a games fundamentally designed to go against that idea, that when it’s done, it’s gone forever.   What are you

Behind the Line: What is the definition of a Video Game?

What is a video game? I don’t mean that as a rhetorical question, but really, how do you, the reader, to yourself, define what makes a video game? There are so many different kinds of products sold as video games

What “Games as an Art Form” Has Wrought

Anyone that has been paying attention to the #Gamergate issue swirling around at the moment is aware of two different and at times competing narratives coming from supporters of the cause.  One centres on the displeasure from gamers about the