Critical Game Studies

As part of my course in university we were asked to fill in a few questions to start off a blog, here are my answers.

What is the title of the book (fiction) that you are currently reading (or the last fiction book that you read)?

I don’t usually read books that much but the last book that I read was either episode 6 or 7 in the book series A Series of Unfortunate events by Lemony Snicket.

What is the title/topic of the book (non-fiction) you are currently reading (or the last non-fiction book you read)?

I don’t remember the name of the last non-fiction book I read, but I have recently ordered The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schnell, which I am looking forward to reading.

What is the last live performance (music, drama or dance) you attended?

The last live performance that I attended was a concert for F.O.X as part of my media course in sixth form.

What is the title of the last film you saw at the cinema / online or watched on DVD?

The last film that I saw in cinema was Insidious 2, the last film that I watched on DVD however was Chicken Run.

How often do you read a newspaper? (which one? Online or physical?)

I don’t usually read newspapers that much but if I was to read one then it would be my local newspaper which is the Harwich and Manningtree standard.

Which art gallery / museum / exhibition did you last visit?

The latest exhibition that I visited was Eurogamer expo 2013.

How many hours a week do you spend playing video games?

I roughly spend about 35-40 hours a week playing video games but that will soon change to about 20 hours due to my university course.

How many hours a week do you spend playing games other than video games?

I spend about 2-3 hours a week playing games, the main one that I play is the yu-gi-oh  trading card game.