Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Bjørkelo, Kristian A"
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“Elves are Jews with Pointy Ears and Gay Magic”: White Nationalist Readings of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Bjørkelo, Kristian A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This paper explores White Nationalist interpretations of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios 2011) through the concepts of encoding-decoding (Hall 1973) and affordances (Gibson 1977), using the White Nationalist ... -
"It feels real to me": Transgressive realism in This War of Mine
Bjørkelo, Kristian A (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018)Like movies and literature, games can present thought-provoking, uncomfortable scenarios that feel realistic to the audience. The pain and tragedy portrayed on screen and through gameplay seem genuine and affect the player. ...