"Are Games Art" Debate Comes To L Magazine

post from The BBPS on 19 March 2010 04:44:04 PM. © The BBPS

It?s been called ?The Hipster Bible,? and ?The Pitchfork of Print,? but NYC?s own L Magazine has quite an interesting cover story in their current issue. As a supplement to questioning whether or not art is dead in New York, and placed between the reviews of obscure bands and movies that are never good enough, and blunt sex advice, they also take a look at video games as art.

The articles are just short sidebars, but they make a case in favor of some of the current orchestra performed game soundtracks and how they should be held in the same regard as things going on at Carnegie Hall. There?s also an interesting point made that while current cellphone rings are annoying as all be, old school 8-bit game themes could loop endlessly while we smile. There?s even a few indie game creators praised for their out of the box thinking and more artsy approach to gaming. Makers of Punishment: The Punishing, World of Pong, Das Cube, and Canabalt are all profiled on their quirky and interesting contributions to the medium.

It?s quite an interesting read, so if you?re in NYC pick up the pocket sized mag for free out of one of its many kiosks, or check out their online site here.

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