Compiti per il weekend – 27/10/2018

In questa rubrica vi segnaliamo articoli e video che abbiamo trovato interessanti, sfiziosi, gustosi o, insomma, degni di essere menzionati, e che sono più o meno legati ai temi che ci piace trattare su Outcast. Gli articoli e i video non sono necessariamente in italiano, anzi, è tristemente probabile che non lo siano. La periodicità dell’appuntamento potrebbe essere settimanale, ma vai a sapere.

Remembering Singularity, Raven Software's forgotten shooter (leggi l'articolo su Eurogamer)
As a story it's B-movie shlock, exploring the grandfather paradox through the medium of shooting everybody and their grandfather. But it's entertaining B-movie shlock, deploying its time-travel gimmick in a way that's both fun and intelligent enough to keep you interested.

The Greg Miller story (leggi l'articolo su Polygon)
“I’m lucky enough to be part of people’s routines,” he says. “We [at Kinda Funny] get them through their own breakups. We get them through night jobs. We get them through illness and debts. The connections range from sad to happy to somewhere in between.”

What makes a fictional universe good? In this requested episode of Overrated, Vox's Phil Edwards explores the past and present of fictional universes to try to figure it out. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Want to read more?

Prima o poi. Appunti sul tempo nella serialità televisiva (leggi l’articolo su minima & moralia)
Costruire e condividere un discorso di questo genere svolge una funzione compensativa, apotropaica, lubrificante. Uno dei fenomeni più significativi ha però a che fare con l’intimità. La fruizione condivisa delle serie TV si è rivelata parte integrante dei legami di coppia.

Everything that's wrong with Assassin's Creed Odyssey (leggi l’articolo su Rock Paper Shotgun)
A game series burdened with having to include the not good bits is quite the situation. And Odyssey makes the most dismissive and derisive allusions to its millstone yet.

Let's take a moment to remember the basics of CQC. Snake's unique fighting style is a grab bag of martial arts maneuvers from Japan and beyond, that he uses to impressive effect. We break down one of his coolest fight scenes from Metal Gear Solid move by move to see what we can learn.

The human cost of Red Dead Redemption 2 (leggi l’articolo su Eurogamer)
"Back when we worked normal hours I never felt anxiety going back into work," someone at Rockstar Lincoln told me. "But over the past year I have. Under normal circumstances it is work we can do to a very high standard, and we consider ourselves a very capable department. We put a lot of pride in what we do. It's just the amount of time we're there. I almost feel guilty, I can't give 100 per cent of my ability as mentally I'm just shot. And as someone who people look to as an example - that's been difficult."

Can video games help improve hand-eye coordination? Can they help train your brain and improve your cognitive abilities? WIRED Senior Editor Peter Rubin tests his skills against a pro sports gamer to find out if gaming can improve your brain and body. Still haven't subscribed to WIRED on YouTube?