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I am a construction worker and writer living in New York. email me: shaneryankelly@gmail.com

Location:Bronx, NY

stories by Shane Kelly

Why am I Ashamed of Press Conferences and Hardware Unveilings? A PS4 Reaction

This is not a post about booth babes and sexism in the gaming industry. I am also not about to rail on out of touch CEOs. While I’m not really a proud of those aspects of the culture surrounding video …

This is galactic dancing: Spacewar! at the Museum of the Moving Image

In this museum setting, we can examine the thematic elements of games that express meaning.

Exploring the Intellectualization of Gamer Culture

I use the term intellectualization as a blanket term to characterize a process of growth within the gaming industry that is full of complexities that may not be fully described by the word intellectualization. I could use any number of …

It’s Good to Play Together: Multiplayer and Narratives

With the multiple protagonists of Grand Theft Auto 5 and the allusion to some sort of multiplayer narrative indicated by the final moments of Ubisoft’s breathtaking Watch Dogs trailer at E3 last year it is obvious that single player is …