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  Horizon Forbidden West: Language and Representation blog tasks Language Introduction Read  this review of Horizon Forbidden West in the Financial Times  (should be non-paywalled but you can  read the text of article here if needed ). Answer the following questions: 1) Why does Guerrilla Games have 'a serious case of bad timing'?  - The release of Horizon Forbidden West coincided with Elden Ring, a game that overshadowed it in terms of popularity. 2) What is the narrative for the original game Horizon Zero Dawn?  - The narrative follows a thousand years after machines have wiped out most of humanity whilst survivors have formed tribal communities who view technology  as objects of suspicion. 3) How is the central character Aloy described?  - Aloy is portrayed as a resourceful and determined protagonist who takes on the responsibility of saving her world. 4)  What does the review say about animation and graphics? -The graphics are praise...

Women and videogames: blog tasks Part 1: Background reading on Gamergate Read  this Guardian article on Gamergate 10 years on . Answer the following questions: 1) What was Gamergate?  - Gamergate was a major online harassment campaign in 2014 targeting women and marginalized groups in the gaming industry. It began under the guise of concerns about "ethics in gaming journalism" but evolved into coordinated attacks on individuals, especially female game developers, journalists, and critics. The movement symbolised broader cultural battles about inclusion, diversity, and progressivism in gaming. 2) What is the recent controversy surrounding narrative design studio Sweet Baby Inc?  -It was  accused of "forcing diversity" in video games. 3) What does the article conclude regarding diversity in videogames? -It writes about how nobody is forcing diversity into videogames as it is naturally placed by players and developers themselves. Part 2: Further Feminist Theory: Media ...