In Medias Resolution

May 24th~26th, 2013 This was a joint conference between Ritsumeikan University RCGS and University of Alberta, Edmonton, and a wonderful, insightful experience as a whole. 1) During the lunch break, we went to check out the "Super Mario Experiment" which was a room filled with a bunch of old consoles from the 80s and 90s. This seems to be a common activity that has been present at every conference I have attended so far. In this photo, Shuo Xiong, my fellow game researcher fr

Probably the biggest thing to happen to me at the International Conference on Japan Game Studies 2013 (and my life). With Professor Masayuki Uemura, the creator of the original Nintendo Entertainment System, at the International Conference of Japan Game Studies 2013. The Johannes Gutenberg of my field. 任天堂ファミコンの発明者、Prof. 上村雅之です。 #conference #digrajapan #japangamestudies #trip #ritsumeikanuniversity

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Tomorrow morning I'll present my paper on Interactive Frame Narrative in Namco/Bandai's "Ace Combat Zero." This afternoon however, I had lunch with someone who had actually worked on the production team for that very game. And he is presenting in the same session. That's almost like doing a seminar on "Frankenstein" whole Mary Shelley is in the room. #acecombatzero #digrajapan #conference #japangamestudies #trip

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やっと、3月の学会の日本語の第一の原稿はとりあえず終了である。まだネイティブチェックされていないけど。先生に出した際にめっちゃ恥ずかしかったわ。「ちっちゃな子供っぽい日本語で書いたらしいと見えるかな」って怖い。10年前の教えた播南の生徒が英語のレポート、宿題などを出した気分と同じだろう。 My Japanese draft for my upcoming conference in Kyushu is finally done. I stress the word "draft" because it is a first effort and I am really afraid that it sounds like it was written by a little kid. This must be how all my Japanese students felt when they turned in their essays and assignments. #acecombatzero #conference #digrajap

Accepted for presentation at the DiGRA Japan Conference to be held in Kyushu in March. This time around, my focus is frame narrative in Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War. What this means is that I will finally have the chance to try Hakata Ramen. #acecombatzero #accepted #conference #digrajapan #gradschoollife #institution #japangamestudies #masters #paper #research #researchers

Talking at length with the Associate Professor of our lab last night became a great wellspring of awesome, crazy, yet equally legitimate ideas. One idea in particular came together through this discussion which, if I am able to pull off with any workable degree of finesse, will be simultaneously the most audacious and effective thing I have ever produced academically. Yes, I am dying to tell you about it, but I'd rather show everyone once it is finished. And in stating as muc

初めての日本語のアブストラクトを書いている。これから締め切りまで（一ヶ月弱）、何回も詳細されるかもけど、最初の国内研究会のためだから、チャレンジしたいなぁっと思う。 このラボで、他の日本人のM１学生は逆に英語で学内ゼミ発表している。僕たち、「どうして日本語／英語で発表したいの？」って言われているかもしれないが、別の言語でチャレンジすることが本当に大事だと考える。まぁ、自分自身の場合、日本語でいけるかどうかまだわからないけど（つまり、もしこのアブストラクトはヤバすぎだったら、英語に戻って書くということ）、現在、日本にいるので、日本語でやろう！っと思うわ。ずっと日本にいってなにも日本語できないとすごくもったいないんチャウ？とにかく、先輩のように頑張ることしかない。 #japanese #conference #digrajapan #gradschoollife #japangamestudies #lifeinjapan #masters #musings #personal

DiGRA JAPAN (Digital Games Research Association) has announced their annual conference (March 4th~5th, 2013). This year it will be held in Kyushu. Therefore, it's Research/Ramen time! I'm all in. Deadline is Friday, December 14th! 2013年のDiGRA日本研究会の発表を出た(3月・4日～5日）。今回、九州でござる。したがって、研究とラーメンで頑張ろうで！僕は投稿するつもりだ。締め切りは、12月14日(金）！ #conference #digrajapan #gradschoollife #japangamestudies #masters #paper #rcgs #research #researchers