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Man vs machinima: can video games ever be art?

The uncanny semi-reality of computer-generated worlds is producing a new form of filmmaking
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The format of machinima comes with challenges. In ‘Grand Theft Hamlet’, the actors are constantly interrupted by violent police chases and robberies
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