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The Art of Video Games: MS-DOS / Windows 95

The Art of Video Games: MS-DOS / Windows 95
Smithsonian American Art Museum
September 23rd, 2012

ActionDoom II
TargetDiablo II
AdventureFallout
TacticsStarCraft
tags: The Art of Video Games, PC, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Doom II, Diablo II, Fallout, StarCraft, 2012, MS-DOS, Windows 95, Microsoft, John Carmack, Dyad
categories: Video Games
Thursday 11.01.12
Posted by Charles Alan Ratliff
 

The Art of Video Games: Sega Saturn

The Art of Video Games: Sega Saturn
Smithsonian American Art Museum
September 23rd, 2012

ActionTomb Raider
TargetPanzer Dragoon II: Zwei
AdventurePanzer Dragoon Saga
TacticsSimCity 2000
tags: The Art of Video Games, Sega Saturn, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Tomb Raider, Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei, Panzer Dragoon Saga, SimCity 2000, 2012, Sega, Will Wright
categories: Video Games
Thursday 11.01.12
Posted by Charles Alan Ratliff
 

The Art of Video Games: Sega Master System

The Art of Video Games: Sega Master System
Smithsonian American Art Museum
September 23rd, 2012

ActionMarble Madness
TargetAfter Burner
AdventurePhantasy Star
TacticsSpy vs. Spy
tags: The Art of Video Games, Sega Master System, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Marble Madness, After Burner, Phantasy Star, Spy vs. Spy, 2012, Yuji Naka
categories: Video Games
Thursday 11.01.12
Posted by Charles Alan Ratliff
 

The Art of Video Games: ColecoVision

The Art of Video Games: ColecoVision
Smithsonian American Art Museum
September 23rd, 2012

ActionDonkey Kong
TargetZaxxon
AdventurePitfall II: Lost Caverns
TacticsStar Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator
tags: The Art of Video Games, ColecoVision, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Donkey Kong, Zaxxon, Pitfall II: Lost Caverns, Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator, 2012, Shigeru Miyamoto
categories: Video Games
Thursday 11.01.12
Posted by Charles Alan Ratliff
 

Andrew Garfield Unenthusiastically Promoting The Amazing Spider-Man on Xbox Live

I thought this was kind of funny. I clicked on The Amazing Spider-Man ad that's currently on the Xbox 360 dashboard and was greeted with a small clip of Andrew Garfield, the film's star, promoting the film for Xbox Live. These promotions always seemed like one of the worst parts of an artist's job, be it an actor or musician or something else, where the interviewer wants the interviewee to record a quick clip or sound bite of them mentioning the service the interviewer works for (like a radio station or Video on Demand channel) or, in some cases I've seen, the interviewer's personal website/podcast. In my experience, it usually comes off as disingenuous, and understandably so. It's even worse when you know that artist has never heard of the thing they're promoting!

Anyway, no ill will toward Andrew. I just thought it was amusing.

He could also just be really, really tired. Press tours can be pretty grueling.

 

tags: Andrew Garfield, The Amazing Spider-Man, Xbox 360, 2012
categories: Video Games, Film
Wednesday 10.31.12
Posted by Charles Alan Ratliff
 

The Art of Video Games: NES

The Art of Video Games: NES
Smithsonian American Art Museum
September 23rd, 2012

ActionSuper Mario Bros. 3
Target1943: The Battle of Midway
AdventureThe Legend of Zelda
TacticsDesert Commander
tags: The Art of Video Games, NES, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Super Mario Bros. 3, 1943: The Battle of Midway, The Legend of Zelda, Desert Commander, 2012, Shigeru Miyamoto
categories: Video Games
Monday 10.29.12
Posted by Charles Alan Ratliff
 

The Art of Video Games: Commodore 64

The Art of Video Games: Commodore 64
Smithsonian American Art Museum
September 23rd, 2012

ActionJumpman
TargetAttack of the Mutant Camels
AdventureThe Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate
TacticsPirates!
tags: The Art of Video Games, Commodore 64, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Jumpman, Attack of the Mutant Camels, The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate, Pirates!, 2012, Jeff Minter, Sid Meier
categories: Video Games
Monday 10.29.12
Posted by Charles Alan Ratliff
 

The Art of Video Games: Playing The Secret of Monkey Island

The Art of Video Games has a large room where people are able to play five select games: Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., The Secret of Monkey Island, Myst, and Flower. This is a video of me playing The Secret of Monkey Island. A trackball was used in lieu of a mouse.

tags: The Art of Video Games, PC, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Secret of Monkey Island, 2012
categories: Video Games
Saturday 10.27.12
Posted by Charles Alan Ratliff
 

The Art of Video Games: Playing Pac-Man

The Art of Video Games has a large room where people are able to play five select games: Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., The Secret of Monkey Island, Myst, and Flower. This is a video of me playing Pac-Man. The joystick sucked.

tags: The Art of Video Games, Arcade, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Pac-Man, 2012
categories: Video Games
Friday 10.26.12
Posted by Charles Alan Ratliff
 

The Art of Video Games: StreetPassin'

This is the last video we shot at the exhibit on September 2nd, 2012. After checking out the guestbook for the second time, I was reminded that I had my 3DS in my pocket the entire time. I soon discovered that several other people had the same idea...

Oddly enough, the last time I StreetPass'd was back in December 2011 at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History.

 

tags: The Art of Video Games, Nintendo 3DS, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Puzzle Swap, StreetPass, 2012, StreetPass Mii Plaza, Order Up!!, Super Smash Bros., Ōkami, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Ryan Davis, Patrick Klepek, Matt Kessler, Find Mii, New Super Mario Bros. 2, Theatrhythm, Super Mario Galaxy 2
categories: Video Games
Friday 10.26.12
Posted by Charles Alan Ratliff
 
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