Review of the BBC Two special “Game Changers” which charts the rise of Rockstar games, the release of GTA San Andreas and their conflict with Jack Thompson
Indie Implosion: “A Chair is a Videogame”
John is here with his first in a series about the Indie Implosion happening with independent games and their art critic developers
GamerGate One Year On: Moving Forward
In our third and final piece marking the one year anniversary of GamerGate, John takes stock of the lessons learned and looks ahead to what more can be done
Old Ideas & A New Games Media: An Interview With TechRaptor Founder Rutledge Daugette
An interview with TechRaptor founder Rutledge Daugette about games journalism, gamers and the changing media landscape.
GamerGate goes to Birmingham: GGinBrum From the Inside
John shares his personal experiences of recent GamerGate meetup in Birmingham UK
Magic the Gathering: Battle for Zendikar — The Fetch Lottery
John gives his opinion on the recent news that the Battle for Zendikar set will have rare fetch-lands at high ratios that aren’t even Standard legal.
Why do People Quit Magic the Gathering?
John offers his thoughts on why some folks quit Magic the Gathering, and offers suggestions on what players and Wizards of the Coast can do to improve things
GamerGate One Year On: The Power of the Narrative
Closing in on the one year anniversary of GamerGate, John offers his view of the false narrative that was built and how narrative building effects media
GamerGate One Year On: GamerGate Is…
John is here during the year anniversy of the event in gaming known as GamerGate explaining what GamerGate is to him and why he pushes back.