Medieval History
Another week, another major video game release. And while the news is still dominated by the moneymaking behemoth that is Call of Duty: Black Ops, an altogether more intricate and richly defined title launches today.
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
is the latest in Ubisoft's highly successful series of visually stunning action adventures. Following the travails of a secret society of assassins through hundreds of years of European history, the games combine acrobatic exploration with twisting conspiracy narratives and gutsy combat. While the opening instalment explored the chaos of the Crusades-era Middle East, Assassin's II and its follow-up move the action to Renaissance Italy, where the killer sect must once again confront its ongoing enemy, the shadowy Knights Templar order, now harboured within the increasingly powerful Catholic church.
What's interesting about the series is its successful use history as a game mechanic, and its ability to construct realistic environments around the largely fantastical story. The evocations of cities such as Jerusalem and Rome, while not always painstakingly accurate, have a sense of place and life that is almost unique in the video game sector.
Click here to read this article from The Guardian
- First Trailer Released For Crusader Kings Ii
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- Who Says History Can?t Be Fun?! Medievalists.net Chats With Simon Bradbury About The Medieval Gaming World Of Stronghold Iii
How did you get into video game creation? My first game was a side scrolling arcade game called Elf ? back in 1985 ? in the days when the whole game could be made in 3 months by 2 people ! I have programmed and designed many genres of games but soon settled...
- Battle Of The Cable Tv Medieval Series
With two new medieval-set TV series premiering this month -- Starz's "Camelot" and HBO's "Game of Thrones" -- we're besieged by knights in shining armor, hearty feasts and bloody battles. "Camelot" (10 p.m. Fridays) is inspired by the legend...
- Preview Of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Previews of Assassin?s Creed Brotherhood, the third video game in the Assassin's Creed franchise, were released at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, California, this week. The much-hyped video game will offer a multi-player version...
- Tech Gets Medieval Fall 2012 Symposium Now Viewable
In the fall semester of 2012, Brittain fellow Dr. Kellie Meyer and colleagues from different areas of specialty at Georgia Tech organized a symposium, Tech Gets Medieval: How Medieval Technology Can Teach the Past. The complete symposium is now available...
Medieval History
Assassin's Creed and the appropriation of history
Another week, another major video game release. And while the news is still dominated by the moneymaking behemoth that is Call of Duty: Black Ops, an altogether more intricate and richly defined title launches today.
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
is the latest in Ubisoft's highly successful series of visually stunning action adventures. Following the travails of a secret society of assassins through hundreds of years of European history, the games combine acrobatic exploration with twisting conspiracy narratives and gutsy combat. While the opening instalment explored the chaos of the Crusades-era Middle East, Assassin's II and its follow-up move the action to Renaissance Italy, where the killer sect must once again confront its ongoing enemy, the shadowy Knights Templar order, now harboured within the increasingly powerful Catholic church.What's interesting about the series is its successful use history as a game mechanic, and its ability to construct realistic environments around the largely fantastical story. The evocations of cities such as Jerusalem and Rome, while not always painstakingly accurate, have a sense of place and life that is almost unique in the video game sector.
Click here to read this article from The Guardian
- First Trailer Released For Crusader Kings Ii
Paradox Interactive has released the first in a series of seven live-action trailers for medieval strategy / RPG Crusader Kings II. The video features a ?unique? attempt to storm a medieval castle ;) The game, set between 1066 and the 15th century, allows...
- Who Says History Can?t Be Fun?! Medievalists.net Chats With Simon Bradbury About The Medieval Gaming World Of Stronghold Iii
How did you get into video game creation? My first game was a side scrolling arcade game called Elf ? back in 1985 ? in the days when the whole game could be made in 3 months by 2 people ! I have programmed and designed many genres of games but soon settled...
- Battle Of The Cable Tv Medieval Series
With two new medieval-set TV series premiering this month -- Starz's "Camelot" and HBO's "Game of Thrones" -- we're besieged by knights in shining armor, hearty feasts and bloody battles. "Camelot" (10 p.m. Fridays) is inspired by the legend...
- Preview Of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Previews of Assassin?s Creed Brotherhood, the third video game in the Assassin's Creed franchise, were released at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, California, this week. The much-hyped video game will offer a multi-player version...
- Tech Gets Medieval Fall 2012 Symposium Now Viewable
In the fall semester of 2012, Brittain fellow Dr. Kellie Meyer and colleagues from different areas of specialty at Georgia Tech organized a symposium, Tech Gets Medieval: How Medieval Technology Can Teach the Past. The complete symposium is now available...