PS 3 Commercials: Creepy Baby, Rubiks Cube, and Eggs Would You Kindly 2017-10-28 | Three PS 3 commercials showcasing the "idea" of the console as edgy, dangerous, unpredictable, and powerful.
Maneater Narrator Moments Would You Kindly 2022-09-18 | The Intro to Maneater and a few narrator comments during gameplay
Maneater Game Intro Faux Reality TV show Would You Kindly 2022-09-18 | Narrative in games. The Faux 'Shark Week' intro to the game (and fake show) Maneater
The Last of Us 2: Ellie Makes Faces In Mirror Would You Kindly 2020-09-27 | Pure Play: Object Manipulation
Mario 64: Title Screen: Stretching Marios Face Would You Kindly 2020-09-27 | Play and Game: Pure Play: Object Manipulation.
Breaking Pots in Zelda: Ocarina of Time Would You Kindly 2020-09-27 | Pure Play: Object Manipulation. Interaction--fun on its own regardless of game goals.
Throwing Axe in God of War (2018) Would You Kindly 2020-09-27 | Pure Play--Object Manipulation. A fun mechanic, regardless of game goals.
Breaking Glass in The Last of Us Part II Would You Kindly 2020-09-27 | Pure Play--Object Manipulation. Interaction--fun on its own regardless of game goals.
Flushing Toilets and Urinals in DOOM (2016) Would You Kindly 2020-09-27 | Pure Play--Object Manipulation. Interaction--fun on its own regardless of game goals.
Web Swinging in Marvels Spider-Man Would You Kindly 2020-09-27 | Pure Play--Voluntary Movement. A mechanic that is just fun on its own regardless of game goals.
DOOM (2016) Killing Spree Glory Kill Promo Would You Kindly 2019-11-30 | DOOM (2016) Killing Spree Glory Kill Promo
Agony (2019) Launch Trailer Would You Kindly 2019-11-30 | Launch Trailer for the ultra violent, gory game Agony
Manhunt: Rock Star: All Executions Would You Kindly 2018-01-05 | Once the biggest, most feared game on the planet, Manhunt's content seems dated and almost quaint by comparison to today's VG violence. Perhaps the uproar was because the victims were 'real' people as opposed to the undead?
The Evil Dead: 1980: Trailer Would You Kindly 2018-01-05 | Horror violence perpetrated on and by creatures always seems more acceptable than p v p violence.
Kill Bill: Crazy 88: Violence, Gore, and Dismemberment Would You Kindly 2018-01-05 | It's hard to take QT's use of violence in Kill Bill seriously given it's so over the top. And yet...
Tom and Jerry: Cartoon Violence Would You Kindly 2018-01-05 | The "tragic and shocking" cartoon brutality on display in early Tom and Jerry cartoons--the inspiration behind The Simpson's Itchy and Scratchy show.
Mortal Kombat XL: All Fatalities: Leatherface Would You Kindly 2018-01-05 | Incredibly brutal. Incredibly disgusting. Incredibly necessary?
Dead Space 2: Stomping Limbs and Torsos Would You Kindly 2018-01-05 | So simple, but so brutal--the grunts and the squishy noises, all to get 'power-ups.'
1993 US Senate Committee Hearings on Violence In Video Games Would You Kindly 2018-01-05 | Here it is in all its glory: the 1993 US Senate Committee hearings were a bunch of old people (who've never played the video games they're demonizing) demonize video games and blame all of society's problems on them. Out of these hearings comes the formation of the ESRB, a necessary regulatory body, but still....and to think Night Trap was re-released in 2017 with a Teen rating....the irony.
Media and Violence Post-Columbine News Report Would You Kindly 2018-01-05 | Gary Whitta Editor for PC Gamer magazine and army psychologist Col. Dave Grossman discuss the impact of media violence on youth.
Doom 2: Sample Walkthrough Would You Kindly 2018-01-04 | Running with a texture enhancer but still the same basic gore and gameplay from the 1994 version.
Death Race: 1976: Arcade Would You Kindly 2018-01-04 | First video game to generate controversy and media exposure.
God of War: Ascension: Brutal Kills Would You Kindly 2018-01-04 | Notice the level of sexualized violence in the first and last kill.
Cool Spot: SNES Intro Would You Kindly 2017-12-04 | One of the more famous (and first) examples of advertainment to create brand loyalty and awareness through video games. Brought to you by 7 Up.
Cool Spot: Trailer (1993) Would You Kindly 2017-12-04 | One of the more famous (and first) examples of advertainment to create brand loyalty and awareness through video games. Brought to you by 7 Up.
Sneak King: Xbox 360 Trailer Would You Kindly 2017-12-03 | One of the more 'recent' examples of advertainment to create brand loyalty and awareness through video games. Sold for 4 bucks at Burger King back in the day.
Tea Party Zombies Must Die: Gameplay Would You Kindly 2017-12-03 | Part political game, part satire on the Tea Party Movement and Fox News. It is successful? Not my place to say. It is, however, an example of video games 'addressing' political issues/movements.
