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Show » Life Alex Caldiero UVU's own Artist/ Poet in Residence Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 7:30 pm in the Cafe Borders Books, Music & Seattle's Best Cafe Located in the Riverwoods at 4801 N. University Ave. * ; - • • • Monday • September 15, 2008 S 3 W E B S I T E Borders is proud to present Sonosopher, wordshaker, poiyartist, & scholar of humanities & Intermedia: • O F W E E K DeviantArt.com Your source for creativity V I D E O G A M E R E V I E W Mario + Picasso = ? Indie developer Jonathan Blow's BRAID offers proof that games can be art. viantArt is where you will find those willing and able The Web is littered with to accomplish any artistic image hosting sites. Visit project you require. Wheth- S JONATHAN POOLE tion of ourselves but of our L/9 V.r.'.c Photobucket or Tiny Pic er you need your company's place in the world. This and you'll find an unlimited new Web page designed, a deep, engrossing narraOf all the accusations amount of random pictures wall hanging for your living that are constantly (and ar- tive combined with the fine hosted on their servers for room, or an original tattoo bitrarily) hurled at the video art style, wonderful score, uses known only to those tailored to you, this is where game medium, none is more spot-on controls and mindwho uploaded them. De- you come. Keep in mind unverifiable than the claim bending objectives comes viantArt however, focuses that you will probably be that "games aren't art." together to form something not so much on the art being paying for their services and In a world where gaming that, like all art, is more than that good professional arthosted, but on the artist. is increasingly becoming an the sum of its jxirts. Initially launched in ists rarely come cheaply. integral piece of the cultural Also, like art. BRAID Outside the world of August of 2000 as part of pie, it's getting harder and asks some serious questions a network of mostly music- business dealings, there is harder to shoehorn gamers that are uncomfortable to related sites, DeviantArt content here to keep you en- into the violence-prone, anthink about. Is honesty or is home to over ^ million tertained for hours. Simply ti-social, basement-dweller perfection more important? members who showcase refreshing the front page of cookie cutter of a bygone How often is our perception around 80,000 new pieces of the site every 20 seconds age. Instead, the high-class of ourselves flawed? Do we, art per day. Each registered will keep a constant stream critics of gaming have deas people, often make things artist (deviant) is given their of images coming your way. clared — between bouts worse in an attempt to make own gallery to display their Delve into the search func- of monocle adjusting and them better? original "deviations," there- tion and you'll find fan art, caviar smoothies, no doubt Having been an avid by advertising themselves to photography, traditional and — that games can never gamer for the past 20 years both the public and potential digital art — a Ijmitless sup- provide the same emotional or so, I feel the scene where ply of almost any subject business opportunities. response traditionally reTim actually finds The Many post their work conceivable on nearly any served for music, literature Princess is one of the most looking for helpful criti- medium. and film. To which I say, melancholy, bittersweet, Whether you're an art cism or perspective, others with the utmost confidence touching and heart-rending are giving samples in hope appreciator, a student look- and a dash of smug condesequences that I've ever of paid work, and some are ing to cover the bare white scension, "Ladies and genhad the privilege to witness. simply proud of their art and walls of your apartment, or tlemen, meet Braid" With that one revelation, the an entrepreneur in need of a looking to share it. game is turned on its head, Built as a 2D platformer/ So what does this have slick iogo, DeviantArt.com evoking movies like Eternal puzzler with beautifully surto do with the artistically is worth a look or two. real hand-drawn graphics. Sunshine Of The Spotless disinclined consumer? DeBraid tells the story of Tim Mind and Fight Club. and his quest tofindThe Experiences like this Princess. Tim is aided in his don't come along very ofquest by an ability to travel ten, so if you own an Xbox backwards in time, ensuring 360, you owe it to yourself among other things that you to download this title at your cannot die. Get hit by an en- earliest convenience. Alemy? Just hold the "X" but- though the actual game will ton and rewind time until you likely,last only five hours or can avoid being hit. Each of so, the extra secrets, speed the 6 different Worlds pro- runs and storyline implicavides a new mechanic that tions will keep you occupied must be combined with the long after you've finished aforementioned time travel the story mode and turned in order to prevail. My per- off your console for the sonal favorite is the ring night. In a best case scenario that slows down everything you may even take a good, within a certain proximity to long look at some situation in your own life and try exit, but I digress. amining it from a different So you see, that's the angle. After all, in the words premise of the game, but of the late actress Stella it's not really what Braid Adler, "Life beats down is about. What begins as a and crushes the soul, and art fairly standard exercise in reminds you that you have princess rescuing turns into one." an existential fable that challenges not only our percepIgBENSTEELE _• i' We get calls for diamonds from across the U.S.A. This is the largest summer sale in our history! Many items will be 25-45% off! P H O T O G R A P H Y Because we have the best prices and Utah's largest selection of loose diamonds. Plus custom design jewelry and repairs, AGS Certified gemologists, Goldsmiths on staff and an Accredited Gem Lab. You'll also find Ebel, Maurice Lacroix, Gucci, Swiss Army watches, Lladro, Mont Blanc, Citzen, Estate Rolex watches and much more at great savings. 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