London Game Research Group

Natasha Whiteman (IOE) will be speaking about her research:

This talk will examine reactions to the forthcoming Silent Hill film on the forums of the videogame fan site Silent Hill Heaven. The anxieties, controversies, and excitement generated by this move from game to film, and the evaluation of the correspondence between the videogame canon and the film version, will be discussed in relation to the negotiation of legitimacy and authority within the site. Reflecting the comparative nature of my PhD research, discussion of the Silent Hill film will be contrasted with fans' responses to similar textual shifts on the forums of City of Angel, a fan site devoted to the now cancelled television series Angel.

All welcome.