5 New Year’s Resolutions for the Video Games Industry in 2019
In case you've missed the news, 2019 has finally arrived. Since 2018 was a fairly turbulent year for gaming, 2019 provides a fresh start...
Could Be Worse I Guess: A Lara Croft Playlist
The Tomb Raider Reboot was not kind to Lara Croft. Scarred both mentally and physically, the adventurous young woman was hardened in a way...
It’s Not Your Fault You’re Fascist, Destiny 2
I've always found the term 'hate symbol' misleading. Symbols, like technology, plain toast, and Jaheira from Baldur's Gate are true neutral. We can charge them...
What is Being Done About the Lack of Females Playing Competitive...
Over a year ago, Celia Lewis discussed in a previous post the lack of female players in eSports and described the “near-complete absence of...
Stop Hiding Behind Culture
The “defense” of culture stalls diversity. It's the argument people make when they excuse a game that fosters the industry’s series of male-driven story...
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is Tearfully Beautiful
At this year's E3, Microsoft announced it's sequel to 2015's Ori and the Blind Forest: Ori and the Will of the Wisps. The trailer...
Bethesda Have Always Been Asshats
If you've been keeping an eye on the industry news lately you're probably aware of the absolute raging dumpster fire that is Fallout 76....
Crumbling The Tower of Babel with Cinematic Storytelling
As technology advances, video game cinematics play an increasingly important role in games with heavy narratives. Trailers and cutscenes become a shared talking point...
Classic Dragon Ball Antagonist Cell Finds New Life in Games
Dragon Ball FighterZ has been phenomenally well-received on a wide scale, sparking the interest of long-time franchise fans, the general fighting game community, the...
The Hypocrisy of our Love of Sheik: A Character to be...
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, wasn't a very popular game in my social group. The Scottish kids I grew up with were...
Terraria: Blood Moons & Misogyny
In a world of giant flying eye monsters and mountable unicorns players are free to do and be almost anything. Yet in all the...
Authentically Combat Gun Violence With Thoughts & Prayers: The Game
As America struggles with its epidemic of gun violence, many citizens feel powerless. Fortunately, there is an app for that in the form of...
The Best of the Worst Accents in Gaming History
Voice acting, like many aspects of a video game, can go horribly wrong. Since the days of PC adventure games right through to today's...
Resist Jam: Games about Non-Violent Resistance
Resist Jam took place recently; dedicated to “creating games that resist oppressive authoritarianism in all its forms.” With over 200 games submitted, it’s impossible...
Accessibility, Awareness and Streaming: An Interview with DeafGamersTV Founder Chris Robinson
Chris (Phoenix) Robinson, known to many under his Twitch.TV alias, DeafGamersTV, is a deaf gamer from Chicago and a passionate advocate for greater accessibility...
Don’t Make Love: Sex, Death, and Mantises
'At once victors and vanquished' is a fairly unusual juxtaposition for a game. Often, you fulfil the conditions of a win state, get dragged...