August 27th
byThis week, we find ourselves peering backward in time, examining the world as it was, as it is again, and as we understand it now because of that we learned before. Part nostalgia, part history, but all This Week in Video Game…
August 20th
byDrama! Intrigue! Chicanery! Lengthy internal monologues, heated Twitter feuds, and much more! No, it’s not a telenovela. It’s This Week In Videogame Blogging. What’s wrong with the industry? There were two pieces this week which articulated, albeit to different degrees and with…
Episode 48 – The Critic and the Dragon
byDirect Download Joining me for this month’s interview is author of actual books and YouTube critic Joseph Anderson. Wanting to build up his online presence to attract a book agent, Joseph Anderson began creating YouTube videos to relieve himself of some “petty…
August 13th
byFollow me as we dive back into gaming’s history to learn something, stand alone against inner demons, and collectively stand together in self sacrifice. Welcome to another installment of This Week in Videogame Blogging! Hellblade Ninja Theory’s stealth release, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice…
August-September 2017: Oceans
byHello again to all games critics, to those still developing their sea legs and those who’ve charted the whole internet. I come to you (belatedly. Sorry) with another edition of Blogs of the Round Table. This month’s topic is pretty deep, if I…
August 6th
byThis week’s games criticism takes us to world’s of economic disparity, both imagined and real, and introduces a slew of writing on Tacoma, Fullbright’s spiritual successor to Gone Home. Welcome to This Week in Videogame Blogging! Economics as usual How we experience games is…
July Roundup: Denouement
byAfter the end, there’s always the hope of a quiet, calm, and collected cool down. Time enough to settle into a cafe up the street, get a favorite drink, and get ready to bask in the atmosphere, joy, and camaraderie of the…
July 30th
byDevelopers and critics alike have been discussing important games from the past this week, covering the gamut from Flash games to Far Cry 2. Meanwhile, newer cultural hits such as Dream Daddy and 17776 are having a big impact. Tend and befriend…
July 23rd
byThe notion of the “possibility space” is important for many of the pieces of writing featured this week: whether that’s the space for creation that’s opened up or shut down by state institutions, the space for imagination that is afforded by visual…
Episode 47 – A Measured Response: Hbomb
byDirect Download I managed to snag critic, rhetorician and YouTube vaudevillian Harry Brewis, more commonly known as Hbomberguy for this month’s interview. Mr. Hbomberguy is a bit of an odd duck with regards to YouTube games criticism. He first came to internet…