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\"\" Ps4<\/strong>
\n2008 – 2011<\/p>\n

“Kids in Congo were being sent down mines to die so that kids in Europe and America could kill imaginary aliens in their living rooms.” \u2013 Oona King, former member of the British Parliament.<\/p>\n

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For over a decade, war has ravaged the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Fueled, in part, by an intense demand for natural resources, the war has claimed over 5 million lives. Coltan (Columbite-tantalite), a metallic ore from which the element tantalum is extracted, is one of the DRC\u2019s most sought after resources. Tantalum is widely used in common electronic devices such as cell phones, computers and video game consoles.<\/p>\n

Ps4 is an interactive video mash-up that juxtaposes documentary video footage with live video gameplay. Though initially conceptualized in response to reports of Sony\u2019s large stake in the DRC\u2019s bloody coltan trade during the production of its Playstation 2, Ps4\u2019s playlist has since expanded to look at a variety of issues. On a general level, Ps4 explores the potentially alienating effects of gaming by derailing the seamless gameplay experience and offering a problematic and politicized view of so-called \u201cimmersive\u201d leisure activities.<\/p>\n

Documentary footage,”Congo’s Bloody Coltan<\/a>”  Produced by, and used with permission from, thePulitzer Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Publications<\/p>\n

PS4. Issue 6: Fetish. Katalog<\/a>
\nPS4. Media Fields Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

 Ps4 2008 – 2011 “Kids in Congo were being sent down mines to die so that kids in Europe and America could kill imaginary aliens in their living rooms.” \u2013 Oona King, former member of the British Parliament. For over a decade, war has ravaged the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Fueled, in part, … <\/p>\n

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