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Uncovering Treasures
A trove of articles focusing on the nitty-gritty details about archaeological content and themes in popular franchises like Star Wars, Sony’s Horizon, and Assassin’s Creed.
Gender & Video Games - Horizon: Zero Dawn (2017)
Diving back into Gender & Video Games, there’s another time leap as we jump into Horizon: Zero Dawn and what’s different about Aloy and the rest of the cast.
Gender & Video Games - Ryse: Son of Rome (2013)
In part 2 of the Gender & Video Games mini-series, I dive into 2013’s Ryse: Son of Rome where there are some questionable choices concerning the women in the game.
Gender & Video Games: God of War (2005)
It’s the original God of War and things aren’t very pretty. This is Part 1 of a Gender Representation in video games series.
5 Lovecraftian Games with Archaeology
I explore 5 Games that have clear associations with Lovecraft & Archaeology
The Currency of the Past: Assassin’s Creed, Ancient Artifacts, and Looting
Basim’s quest reflects the very real power that the Past has. It is both a physical currency and an ideological one, and I explore those connections to examine real-world equivalents.
Archaeological Opinion on Assassin’s Creed: Mirage
I return for part 2 as I give my full opinion on the rest of Assassin’s Creed Mirage and the way it represents Archaeology.
Archaeologist Reacts to Assassin’s Creed: Mirage
My initial reaction as an archaeologist to the first half of Assassin’s Creed: Mirage, the newest game from Ubisoft in which Basim begins his journey from street thief to Hidden One.
Becoming a Space Archaeologist in Starfield
Becoming a Space Archaeologist in Starfield happened way faster than even I expected it to.