(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of the SuperNerdLand.com staff and/or any contributors to this site.) Can you imagine being so egocentric you can’t entertain the possibility you’re wrong? I […]
Shouting Into the Void: Social Media Makes us Incredibly Lonely
I’m not one to buy into the modern fad of calling everything an epidemic or a crisis. The media uses alarmist words like these to grab our attention and inject fear directly into our eyeballs at every turn, but one […]
Videogames are Amazing and Fun, The Culture War is Miserable and Boring
Videogames are Amazing and Fun, The Culture War is Miserable and Boring
Shouting into the void: “I’M MAD AS HELL… and I don’t have anything better to do right now”
Internet outrage is something people love to partake in; even when a story isn’t true, is incomplete, or is obviously being sensationalized. It’s become an institution that borders on the dogmatic. Websites will whip their userbases into a self-righteous frenzy […]
Linkle and the Geek Culture War: “I’m touching your stuff!”
With the introduction of Linkle to Hyrule Warriors, the usual culture war pundits came out to say it’s not enough. But what is enough for them?
Geek ‘Icons’ and Parasitic Celebrity
There is a class of person in the modern world who is merely famous for being famous. As a culture it’s become almost a cliché to criticize these people for soaking up the spotlight whilst not actually contributing anything. These […]
Indie Implosion: Walking Simulators
John takes on the subject of Walking Simulators in indie gaming
The Myth of Geek Culture
John explains why he doesn’t agree with the concept of a unified geek culture and the problems with attempting to impose one.
Indie Implosion: Retro is so Last Year
John discusses the issues with Retro and nostalgia driven indie games and the Indie Implosion.