Enrique Torres-Hergueta

Chivalric Quests and Nostalgic Aesthetics: Final Fantasy IX as Global Medieval British Romance

Enrique Torres-Hergueta June 5, 2025 6Comments

By Enrique Torres-Hergueta (University of Extremadura) Squaresoft’s Final Fantasy IX (2000) means a nostalgic tribute to earlier entries in the franchise and also a richly layered narrative artifact, as it…

Warfare and Violence

Warriors of the Virtual Past: Unravelling Historical Conflicts in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla

Enrique Torres-Hergueta June 5, 2024 9Comments

Enrique Torres-Hergueta (University of Seville) The concept of enemy is inherent to societies. That “other” means a threat, so the “we”/“they” dichotomy has built identities since tribal conflicts. Throughout the…

Closing Remarks MAMG25

International Opportunities, International Challenges

MAMG25 Second Keynote

Making Rajas of Asia: Modding Cultural Representation and Stateless Government in an Imperialist Game

Globalism and Religion MAMG25

The Eternal Presence of Holy War: The Procedural Rhetoric of Jihad and Crusade in Total War: Medieval 2