Professor of Fun. Plays video games, watches media, reads across disciplines, writes books. #USCGames

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Game studies folks: NEW BOOK SERIES. Spread the word reach out if you have projects or ideas related to games and culture that might be suitable for our new book series with Duke University Press. Email the editors to get the conversations started! @ProfessorTMR @jmalkows
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We are thrilled to have Ho Che Anderson and TreaAndrea Russworm as our keynotes for the 2025 Comic Studies Society Conference at Michigan State University. Learn more about the conference here-->buff.ly/4ghOcE7 @ProfessorTMR @msucal @msuenglish @msulibraries
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๐ŸฅOur new update includes our first analog games and #RapGodz critical gameplay video with @aarontram, a critical discussion with @LatoyaPeterson on @GlowUpGames and their game Insecure, and a Walking Dead critical discussion w/ @ProfessorTMR & @saffista blackgamesarchive.org
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Just Released on Open Access for FREE to read online: MADE IN ASIA/AMERICA: WHY VIDEO GAMES WERE NEVER (REALLY) ABOUT US. A collection edited by myself and @fickleHQ! Huge thanks to the editors @courtney_berger, @ProfessorTMR, and Jenn Malkowski! read.dukeupress.edu/books/boโ€ฆ
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Yall I am fangirling a bit here! @ProfessorTMR is a rockstar in the world of digital culture, #gaming #videogames and #representation in #games - this is gonna be awesome! Join us at #PlayConf24 for #TheFutureOfPlay
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๐Ÿ“ขThe #BlackGamesArchive update is here! We've got new gameplay vids, new games, a critical discussion of #ElPasoElsewhere with @WritNelson, a critical chat about Assassin's Creed Liberation with @saffista and @ProfessorTMR, and more! Tell EVERYONE! blackgamesarchive.org

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This week's podcast episode is awesome, and you should check it outโ€”and then go look up the Black Games Archive! @ProfessorTMR @NYMG_saffista @aarontram youtu.be/Qz983obnULg
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Hey y'all, Treachery in @Beatdown_City Ultra Remix is OUT NOW! 1st time on #Xbox (thanks Xbox!) DLC for #NintendoSwitch & Steam Check out this ๐Ÿ”ฅ@AIR_CREDITS remix! Purchase Link in bio, and below!

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Hey y'all - we're about 2 weeks out for the Ultra Remix 2.0 relaunch! If you could throw us a wishlist on Steam that would rule. #WishlistWednesday store.steampowered.com/app/2โ€ฆ
OK letโ€™s do this again. Thanks for your patience! Treachery in @Beatdown_City Ultra Remix is releasing Oct. 4! 1st time on #Xbox DLC on #NintendoSwitch & PC Check out this ๐Ÿ”ฅ @AIR_CREDITS remix YT vid here -> youtu.be/LvvMXOmNJMI
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Have y'all checked out the #BlackGamesArchive yet? It's the resource we need! Check it out, share it with friends, and follow along for all of the updates! This is the project that I always dreamed of doing!
So excited to be working on the next quarterly update! Especially excited for all of the new gameplay samples! #blackgamesarchive.

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Looking for a game studies book series? See: dukeupress.edu/series/Power-โ€ฆ

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The latest Analog Game Studies issue is here! Featuring Marco Arnaudo on gamebooks as a narrative form, Laura op de Beke on the design of climate-change larps, and Aria Chen on Taiwanese board games. Check it out! analoggamestudies.org

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Forthcoming Spring 2024 from @DukePress: MADE IN ASIA/AMERICA: WHY VIDEO GAMES WERE NEVER (REALLY) ABOUT US. A collection edited by myself and @fickleHQ In print and fully OPEN ACCESS on e-book! Huge thanks to the editors @courtney_berger, @ProfessorTMR, and Jenn Malkowski
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Can I tell yโ€™all about a little project called the #BlackGamesArchive (@BlkGamesArchive) that is putting in work to make the gaming space more inclusive? If you havenโ€™t seen it youโ€™re missing out. IYKYK blackgamesarchive.org

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Hey everyone, my job @WeAreGameheads is officially accepting applications for our Summer Mentoring Program! If you're interested (which I donโ€™t see why not) in joining the Gameheads community and help shape the next generation of Game Devs sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1Fโ€ฆ
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Hey friendos! I'm super stoked that this project is finally live! I helped research the game portfolios of the first black game devs, a few lesser known black games, and more!
The Black Games Archive is a multimedia, public-facing database of games, digital resources, accessible scholarship, and designer interviews that are relevant to the intersections between Black culture, games, and play. And it's LIVE! ๐Ÿ–ค๐ŸŽฎ๐ŸคŽ blackgamesarchive.org
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I'm very proud to announce the creation of the BLACK GAMES ARCHIVE! It's live now, folks! Use it as a tool and please, submit more games to be included. applauding co-founder @saffista and our amazing advisory board... blackgamesarchive.org

The Black Games Archive is a multimedia, public-facing database of games, digital resources, accessible scholarship, and designer interviews that are relevant to the intersections between Black culture, games, and play. And it's LIVE! ๐Ÿ–ค๐ŸŽฎ๐ŸคŽ blackgamesarchive.org
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Totally noticing and tagging folks in and out of the field that have intersectional takes that resonate. @ProfessorTMR @KishonnaGray @GamerTroublePhD @ToskaKoshka @adrishaw @accote @AmandazonPhD *crawls back into the archival hole*
Okay, #rhetcomp and #tpc, @lndgrn and I are trying to launch the #tpcgames hashtag. Feel free to join in! Maybe we can even get the epic gamers like @NYMG_saffista to notice!
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Advance copy arrived in the mail today.
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Celebration time: I've been promoted to full Professor and Endowed Chair in the games and interactive media program @USC. Let's goooooo!!!
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