Week 7 - Oct 8 (Enter, the Net)

Read:

1. Donovan (265-319)

2. Shira Chess, “Introduction to Ready Player Two”

Watch:

1. The Evolution of Online Gaming (~11 mins)

2. Video Games for Girls: Then and Now – Tamashii Hiroka (~31 mins)

3. Anita Sarkeesian on Gamergate and Sexism (CW: Discussion of harassment/death threats; brief depiction of “mild” simulated violence) (~9 mins)

4. Collection of PS1 TV ads (~15 mins)

5. Collection of N64 TV ads (~22 mins)

6. Collection of PS2 TV ads

7. Collection of Gamecube TV ads (~12 mins)

8. Collections of Xbox TV ads

Games:

1. GoldenEye 007 (1995)

2. Final Fantasy VII (1997)

3. MS Flight Simulator 98 (1998)

4. World of Warcraft (2004)

5. Barbie Fashion Designer (1996)

6. Barbie: Race & Ride (1999)

7. Mary Kate & Ashley: Crush Course (2001)