] The book profiles people who evolved gaming from paper to ] pixel, through 1970s Dungeons & Dragons roots, to MMORPGs ] (massively multiplayer online role-playing games) like ] EverQuest I wonder if they'll profile Chuckles. best quote in the article: "This isn't just entertainment, it's an artistic medium and a cultural force," Borland said. "History matters, and we want people to realize that Quake isn't an isolated phenomenon. Games back in the 1870s had similar themes, so did mid-century toy soldiers and H.G. Wells novels. When you realize kids have actually been fragging each other for hundreds of years, that puts contemporary game culture in context." |