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Battlefield 1943 and self critical shooters

A while ago, when hanging out at my place with a few friends, we we’re checking out the different games I had download on my Playstation 3. As I eagerly demonstrated them one by one, I didn’t really succeed at enthusing Battlefield 1943 (BF1943) for what I think it is: a blend between an arcade [...]

Does Twitter promote writing?

The following article was also posted on the Masters of Media blog:
Over the years Twitter has gradually developed, meanwhile its practices have also changed drastically. The contemporary celebrities took their places, the early adopters started exploring the potentials while lobbying about it and ultimately the platform rapidly started to expand in terms of functionality. Although [...]

Twitter and its networking (in)capabilities

The following article was also posted on the Masters of Media blog:
Nowadays, many of the popular social network sites are advanced platforms that more or less evolved from simple community platforms or fora. Where Myspace, Friendster and The WELL (later the Dutch De Digitale Stad popped up as a similar landmark) took off during the [...]