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All The Hyperlinks On This Site Are Black To Aid Readability

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To paraphrase Žižek – “Overcome the injunction to Hyperlink”: CECI N’EST PAS UNE HYPERLINK

This entry was posted in Alien Fiction and tagged addiction, distraction, dumbing down, hyperlink, Nicholas Carr, readability, usability on May 25, 2013 by Phil Raptor.

Maps, Procedural Generation and Symbolic Landscapes

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An email to artist Jerry Gretzinger re: maps, and procedural generation in video games: PLAY ON

This entry was posted in Alien Fiction, Video Games and tagged evolution, Jerry Gretzinger, maps, procedural, psychogeography, sacred space, WG Sebald on May 24, 2013 by Phil Raptor.

Consciousness Plus Reality Equals Alien Fiction

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“Alien Fiction” is philosophical slang referring to ‘the beyond-strangeness of Consciousness + Reality’: PLAY ON

This entry was posted in Alien Fiction and tagged anomaly, consciousness, hyperreal, postmodern, reality, strange, uncanny, xenomorph on May 20, 2013 by Phil Raptor.

The Near Future Retro 80s

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The term “Near Future Retro 80s” describes a Present that feels like ‘an un-rewound VHS movie version of the future’ – ie. slightly musty, greasy and cheesy: PLAY ON

This entry was posted in Alien Fiction and tagged 8bit, dream, future, neon, pop, retro, sci fi, synth, VHS, wave on May 20, 2013 by Phil Raptor.

Neuropink Is Neo Cyberpunk

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“Neuropink” referrs to ‘Psychedelic / Psychological Science Fiction’: PLAY ON

This entry was posted in Alien Fiction and tagged cyberpunk, experimental, literature, neo, post, postmodern, sci fi, science, speculative on May 20, 2013 by Phil Raptor.

How To Play Big Science

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“Big Science” – an imaginary game you’re always already pretending to play – non consciously: PLAY ON

This entry was posted in Alien Fiction and tagged arg, big science, matrix, Plato, psychedelic, role play, simulation, thought experiment, virtual on May 20, 2013 by Phil Raptor.

The Inexorable Rise Of Videogame Crapolaware

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The rise of truly awful videogames is an often unhappy and troubling phenomenon – yet like bad VHS action movies, such productions can also be appreciated for their uniquely strange lack of quality: PLAY ON

This entry was posted in Video Games and tagged generic, monkey, capitalism, sucks, awful, worst, EA Games, poor, bad, dlc on May 9, 2013 by Phil Raptor.

David Foster Wallace (to/as) Text

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David Foster Wallace - February 21, 1962 – September 12, 2008 RIP: PLAY ON
This entry was posted in Alien Fiction and tagged ascii, David Foster Wallace, Derrida, Infinite Jest, postmodernism, RIP, text on May 7, 2013 by Phil Raptor.

“Cheap Sex, Bad Drugs and Ambient Music: My English University Life” Ebook

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A fictionalized (twitter) account of Phil Raptor’s time at a lousy UK university: PLAY ON

This entry was posted in Alien Fiction and tagged drugs, ebook, education, English, novel, sex, student, university on May 7, 2013 by Phil Raptor.

Grinding Hard On Notch’s Farm: The Digital Feudalism Of Minecraft

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In the following (unexplained) parody, “Gaming” is now just another word for “Work” and Minecraft is a perfect example of such modern, exploitative Digital Feudalism: PLAY ON

This entry was posted in Video Games and tagged digital feudalism, exploitation, gamification, gold farming, grinding, Markus Persson, Minecraft, Notch, work on May 4, 2013 by Phil Raptor.

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