Gregory Blomquist

Assistant Lecturer @ UofA; PhD in game studies & transmedia storytelling: dissertation on Mass Effect; He/Him

[Melanie Bourdaa @melaniebourdaa]

Hello fans of #Madonna, I am doing a research on your community. Could you please answer this form and spread it ;-)
https://t.co/L5KgfjADHG cc @aalessandrin @FanStudies @helene_breda

[Sarah A. Evans, PhD & MLIS @sarahamber]

Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries.

EveryLibrary made it easy to take action today!

https://t.co/Hj4n6W7R0m via @everylibrary

[Video Game History @VideoGameHstry]

The Legend of Zelda was released 39 years ago today

[Simon Bacon @baconetti]

Aca-Lovecraft-Colleagues.

An exciting new collection on adaptations of Lovecraft’s work called “Beyond Lovecraft: A Companion” is being put together by Dr David K. Goodin …I think you might want to be part of it!

Details in photos below:

[Strange Pixel Studio @Strange_Pixel]

🟩 B10CK: CHAPTER 4 🟩
NOW AVAILABLE ON ITCH•IO
#NewGame #GameLaunch #IndieGame #Horror

https://t.co/ilWoU2bPto

[Strange Pixel Studio @Strange_Pixel]

The call will be answered...
Check out the B10CK: Chapter 4 Launch Trailer!
Chapter 4 out on itch•io now!
#NewGame #GameLaunch #IndieGame #Horror

[Mark R Johnson @mrj_games]

🔖 Well, it's done! I have just RELEASED A BOOK, the most up-to-date academic overview of Twitch there is, and the first ever summation of a full decade of Twitch research 🗓️.

I'm incredibly proud of it! And, also, exhausted.

You can check it out here:

https://t.co/XsVIvbKG10

[Edmond Chang @edmondchang]

Open Access Week at the Open Scholarship Commons Library at the University of Washington: https://t.co/9tZYV0Sx8y .@uw .@uwlibraries #openaccess #openscholarship #queergames

[Patrick McHale @Patrick_McHale]

My name is Patrick McHale. I worked on some cartoons that were weird passion projects made by groups of weird wonderful people. Also worked on lots of stuff that never got made. I want to make and watch weird passion projects until im old and/or dead. #StandWithAnimation

[Keiji AMANO @KeijiAmano]

Replaying Japan 2025
We have started preparations for the Replaying Japan 2025 conference. The CFP will be published a little later. I think it will be published by the end of October at the earliest. #replayingjapan

[Video Game History @VideoGameHstry]

Pokémon Red and Blue Version were released 26 years ago today in North America

[Centre for Digital Humanities @CDHTMU]

Playable Stories Archive entry on Gone Home: https://t.co/EYFOwGBVrk

[ICA Games @ICAGames]

🚨Job alert🚨

@UCLA_DMA is seeking a tenure-track assistant or associate/full professor in games.

Applicants should have exp. working with artists & designers in academic, studio, or professional context.

Deadline application: Oct. 5, 2024

More info 👉 https://t.co/0CGBVjqDUC

[Profe Carlos Kelly Phd/MFA Poetry (he/him) @profecarlitosk]

Game Studies CFP
@guategamerphd & I are editing Coded Latinx: Latinx Gaming & Game Studies in North America. Please share/tag! @ProfessorLatinx @eyegiene @KishonnaGray @aarontram @GeraldVoorhees @LatinxTalk
Abstracts by Dec 30, '24
Papers by March 15, '25

https://t.co/PN3pL8G72i

[The Strong Museum @museumofplay]

Here they are! The 2024 National Toy Hall of Fame finalists🤩. Which finalist do you think deserves a spot in the Hall of Fame? Vote for your favorite at https://t.co/hMkxaNcJ6e
#NTHOF #ToyHallOfFame

[Press Start Journal @PS_Journal]

Hi folks! Just a reminder that you have until October 10th, 2024 to send us your manuscripts for our next regular issue 📷 More info here: https://t.co/d6lmKWL4pr

[Strange Pixel Studio @Strange_Pixel]

Happy #PitchYaHorror on #FridayThe13th horror fans!

B10CK is…
🟩 analog horror anthology
🟥 across different eras, art styles, and genres
🟦 where players confront the cryptid only known as the Burlap Beast

Play the first 3 chapters on itch•io!

https://t.co/ilWoU2bPto

[Florent Gorges @FlorentGorgesFR]

The History Of Nintendo, The Incredible Story of the Game Boy. It's now available in English ! :D Just here. https://t.co/dxGLcWfkqe

[Robyn Caplan @robyncaplan]

We're hiring @DukeSanford and I'm on the search committee! We're looking for an Associate/Full Professor of Technology Policy. Applications are due November 1.

Please share widely!

https://t.co/om7xwtiFLB

[MultiPlay Network @MultiPlayN]

Call for abstracts!

Body Augmentation: Possibilities of Identities and Technology in/of Video Games – October 28th

Abstract deadline: Fri August 30th
bstracts should be 300 words, to be accompanied with a 100 word author biography.

Send to [email protected]