Special Edition - Video Games Special - September 2002

This special issue of the French cinema magazine focuses entirely on video games, exploring the medium from various angles. It includes interviews with film critic Olivier Séguret and director Christophe Gans on their relationship with games, analyzing video games as a cultural phenomenon akin to cinema. There are also articles about the video game industry's economic and artistic stakes, including a look behind the scenes of Rayman 3. The magazine investigates the social aspects of gaming, such as the rise of Lan parties, and the increasing crossover between film and games, including how gameplay influences film directors and vice-versa. Finally, there are reviews of popular games, including Silent Hill 2, Final Fantasy X, Pikmin and Medal of Honor. The articles debate how video games reappropriate concepts from cinema, but also offer new perspectives that cinema hasn't explored, presenting a new form of storytelling.