Convergence, Ahead of Print. The widespread appearance of Full Motion Video (FMV) games of the 1990s represents a significant development in the history of videogames. This study explores the FMV games of the 1990s, aiming to identify and examine commo…
Convergence, Ahead of Print. The essay at hand provides a thorough critique of N. Katherine Hayles’ theory of Posthuman Media Culture, and thus, by its implication, also that of communication and cultural studies in the present time. Hayles in this con…
Convergence, Ahead of Print. Cryo Interactive’sDune(1992) was based on Frank Herbert’s novel of the same name. After the production company that created David Lynch’sDunewent bankrupt, the game developers acquired the rights adaptation rights from Univ…
Discourse &Communication, Ahead of Print.
Convergence, Ahead of Print. Based on established artistic practices focusing on spatial audio in the context of immersive sound experiences, we bring forth and discuss the concept of scenophony – following Gilles Malatray’s description of the word ‘sc…
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. This study investigates the identity negotiation of Chinese cosplayers within the tensions between transcultural fandom and nationalism. Grounded in Manuel Castells’ concepts of space of flows …
Convergence, Ahead of Print. In order to develop one for a morphologically difficult language like Korean, the paper investigates the problem of homograph disambiguation in NMT. Homographs – words with a common form but several meanings and context dif…
Convergence, Ahead of Print. This study examines the transformative potential of Virtual Production (VP) technologies within news media organizations. By leveraging tools such as real-time game engines, LED walls, and Extended Reality (XR), VP redefine…
Discourse &Communication, Ahead of Print. In televised mediation programs, mediators facilitate the alignment of disputing parties’ positions through discursive negotiation, ultimately achieving dispute resolution and social harmony. To investigate…
Convergence, Ahead of Print. AlthoughBlade Runner(1982) initially failed at the box office, Ridley Scott’s cyberpunk/neo-noir film has since become a seminal work, widely regarded for its enduring influence and inspiration. The release ofBlade Runner: …